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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,117.16, 10,657.08 and 5,025.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,117.16, 10,657.08 and 5,025.86 is: 7,525.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,117.16 : 10,657.08 = 5,025.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,117.16/10,657.08 = 5,025.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,117.16x = 10,657.08 × 5,025.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,117.16x = 53,560,992.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,560,992.09/7,117.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,525.61

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