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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,246.20, 10,882.10 and 5,300.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,246.20, 10,882.10 and 5,300.60 is: 7,960.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,246.20 : 10,882.10 = 5,300.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,246.20/10,882.10 = 5,300.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,246.20x = 10,882.10 × 5,300.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,246.20x = 57,681,659.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,681,659.26/7,246.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,960.26

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