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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,546.10, 12,825.64 and 5,766.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,546.10, 12,825.64 and 5,766.18 is: 8,653.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,546.10 : 12,825.64 = 5,766.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,546.10/12,825.64 = 5,766.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,546.10x = 12,825.64 × 5,766.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,546.10x = 73,954,948.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,954,948.86/8,546.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,653.65

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