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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,336.44, 10,119.60 and 5,564.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,336.44, 10,119.60 and 5,564.16 is: 7,674.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,336.44 : 10,119.60 = 5,564.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,336.44/10,119.60 = 5,564.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,336.44x = 10,119.60 × 5,564.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,336.44x = 56,307,073.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,307,073.54/7,336.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,674.99

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