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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,257.42, 10,020.93 and 5,576.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,257.42, 10,020.93 and 5,576.22 is: 7,699.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,257.42 : 10,020.93 = 5,576.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,257.42/10,020.93 = 5,576.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,257.42x = 10,020.93 × 5,576.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,257.42x = 55,878,910.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,878,910.28/7,257.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,699.56

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