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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,331.56, 10,117.30 and 4,345.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,331.56, 10,117.30 and 4,345.62 is: 5,996.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,331.56 : 10,117.30 = 4,345.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,331.56/10,117.30 = 4,345.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,331.56x = 10,117.30 × 4,345.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,331.56x = 43,965,941.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,965,941.23/7,331.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,996.81

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