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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,116.16, 10,655.58 and 5,024.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,116.16, 10,655.58 and 5,024.86 is: 7,524.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,116.16 : 10,655.58 = 5,024.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,116.16/10,655.58 = 5,024.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,116.16x = 10,655.58 × 5,024.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,116.16x = 53,542,797.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,542,797.72/7,116.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,524.11

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