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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,037.92, 10,552.56 and 5,193.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,037.92, 10,552.56 and 5,193.52 is: 7,787.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,037.92 : 10,552.56 = 5,193.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,037.92/10,552.56 = 5,193.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,037.92x = 10,552.56 × 5,193.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,037.92x = 54,804,931.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,804,931.41/7,037.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,787.09

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