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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,982.82, 11,012.83 and 5,593.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,982.82, 11,012.83 and 5,593.23 is: 7,716.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,982.82 : 11,012.83 = 5,593.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,982.82/11,012.83 = 5,593.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,982.82x = 11,012.83 × 5,593.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,982.82x = 61,597,277.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,597,277.16/7,982.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,716.23

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