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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,062.24, 10,634.66 and 5,226.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,062.24, 10,634.66 and 5,226.31 is: 7,870.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,062.24 : 10,634.66 = 5,226.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,062.24/10,634.66 = 5,226.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,062.24x = 10,634.66 × 5,226.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,062.24x = 55,579,976.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,579,976.73/7,062.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,870.03

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