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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,318.10, 10,097.56 and 4,334.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,318.10, 10,097.56 and 4,334.51 is: 5,980.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,318.10 : 10,097.56 = 4,334.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,318.10/10,097.56 = 4,334.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,318.10x = 10,097.56 × 4,334.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,318.10x = 43,768,005.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,768,005.46/7,318.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,980.79

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