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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,335.86, 10,109.49 and 5,236.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,335.86, 10,109.49 and 5,236.34 is: 7,216.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,335.86 : 10,109.49 = 5,236.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,335.86/10,109.49 = 5,236.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,335.86x = 10,109.49 × 5,236.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,335.86x = 52,936,726.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,936,726.87/7,335.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,216.16

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