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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,111.60, 10,657.80 and 5,057.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,111.60, 10,657.80 and 5,057.20 is: 7,578.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,111.60 : 10,657.80 = 5,057.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,111.60/10,657.80 = 5,057.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,111.60x = 10,657.80 × 5,057.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,111.60x = 53,898,626.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,898,626.16/7,111.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,578.97

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