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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,132.93, 9,837.45 and 5,344.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,132.93, 9,837.45 and 5,344.58 is: 7,371.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,132.93 : 9,837.45 = 5,344.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,132.93/9,837.45 = 5,344.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,132.93x = 9,837.45 × 5,344.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,132.93x = 52,577,063.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,577,063.11/7,132.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,371.04

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