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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,787.24, 14,891.00 and 7,252.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,787.24, 14,891.00 and 7,252.50 is: 10,011.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,787.24 : 14,891.00 = 7,252.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,787.24/14,891.00 = 7,252.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,787.24x = 14,891.00 × 7,252.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,787.24x = 107,996,941.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,996,941.24/10,787.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,011.55

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