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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,374.24, 10,175.04 and 5,132.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,374.24, 10,175.04 and 5,132.64 is: 7,082.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,374.24 : 10,175.04 = 5,132.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,374.24/10,175.04 = 5,132.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,374.24x = 10,175.04 × 5,132.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,374.24x = 52,224,817.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,224,817.31/7,374.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,082.06

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