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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,336.36, 10,110.18 and 5,236.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,336.36, 10,110.18 and 5,236.84 is: 7,216.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,336.36 : 10,110.18 = 5,236.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,336.36/10,110.18 = 5,236.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,336.36x = 10,110.18 × 5,236.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,336.36x = 52,945,395.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,945,395.03/7,336.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,216.85

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