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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,247.20, 10,883.60 and 5,301.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,247.20, 10,883.60 and 5,301.60 is: 7,961.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,247.20 : 10,883.60 = 5,301.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,247.20/10,883.60 = 5,301.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,247.20x = 10,883.60 × 5,301.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,247.20x = 57,700,493.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,700,493.76/7,247.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,961.76

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