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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,317.60, 10,094.40 and 5,546.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,317.60, 10,094.40 and 5,546.22 is: 7,650.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,317.60 : 10,094.40 = 5,546.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,317.60/10,094.40 = 5,546.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,317.60x = 10,094.40 × 5,546.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,317.60x = 55,985,763.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,985,763.17/7,317.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,650.84

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