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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,074.86, 9,756.60 and 5,393.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,074.86, 9,756.60 and 5,393.30 is: 7,437.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,074.86 : 9,756.60 = 5,393.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,074.86/9,756.60 = 5,393.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,074.86x = 9,756.60 × 5,393.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,074.86x = 52,620,270.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,620,270.78/7,074.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,437.64

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