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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,304.70, 10,094.58 and 5,533.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,304.70, 10,094.58 and 5,533.23 is: 7,646.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,304.70 : 10,094.58 = 5,533.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,304.70/10,094.58 = 5,533.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,304.70x = 10,094.58 × 5,533.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,304.70x = 55,855,632.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,855,632.89/7,304.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,646.53

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