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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,401.30, 10,200.60 and 5,604.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,401.30, 10,200.60 and 5,604.48 is: 7,724.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,401.30 : 10,200.60 = 5,604.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,401.30/10,200.60 = 5,604.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,401.30x = 10,200.60 × 5,604.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,401.30x = 57,169,058.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,169,058.69/7,401.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,724.19

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