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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,297.29, 10,060.20 and 5,503.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,297.29, 10,060.20 and 5,503.95 is: 7,587.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,297.29 : 10,060.20 = 5,503.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,297.29/10,060.20 = 5,503.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,297.29x = 10,060.20 × 5,503.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,297.29x = 55,370,837.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,370,837.79/7,297.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,587.86

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