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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,352.20, 10,134.24 and 5,756.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,352.20, 10,134.24 and 5,756.16 is: 7,934.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,352.20 : 10,134.24 = 5,756.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,352.20/10,134.24 = 5,756.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,352.20x = 10,134.24 × 5,756.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,352.20x = 58,334,306.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,334,306.92/7,352.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,934.27

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