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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,000.52, 10,516.18 and 4,228.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,000.52, 10,516.18 and 4,228.84 is: 6,352.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,000.52 : 10,516.18 = 4,228.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,000.52/10,516.18 = 4,228.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,000.52x = 10,516.18 × 4,228.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,000.52x = 44,471,242.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,471,242.63/7,000.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,352.56

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