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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,038.80, 9,715.75 and 5,448.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,038.80, 9,715.75 and 5,448.67 is: 7,520.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,038.80 : 9,715.75 = 5,448.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,038.80/9,715.75 = 5,448.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,038.80x = 9,715.75 × 5,448.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,038.80x = 52,937,877.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,937,877.64/7,038.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,520.87

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