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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,037.80, 10,531.74 and 5,184.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,037.80, 10,531.74 and 5,184.52 is: 7,758.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,037.80 : 10,531.74 = 5,184.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,037.80/10,531.74 = 5,184.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,037.80x = 10,531.74 × 5,184.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,037.80x = 54,602,016.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,602,016.66/7,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,758.39

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