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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,204.24, 9,945.20 and 5,081.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,204.24, 9,945.20 and 5,081.50 is: 7,014.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,204.24 : 9,945.20 = 5,081.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,204.24/9,945.20 = 5,081.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,204.24x = 9,945.20 × 5,081.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,204.24x = 50,536,533.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,536,533.80/7,204.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,014.83

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