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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,282.35, 10,054.40 and 5,600.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,282.35, 10,054.40 and 5,600.66 is: 7,732.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,282.35 : 10,054.40 = 5,600.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,282.35/10,054.40 = 5,600.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,282.35x = 10,054.40 × 5,600.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,282.35x = 56,311,197.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,311,197.63/7,282.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,732.56

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