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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,334.76, 10,123.02 and 5,563.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,334.76, 10,123.02 and 5,563.38 is: 7,678.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,334.76 : 10,123.02 = 5,563.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,334.76/10,123.02 = 5,563.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,334.76x = 10,123.02 × 5,563.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,334.76x = 56,318,207.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,318,207.01/7,334.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,678.26

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