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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,402.26, 11,090.60 and 5,200.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,402.26, 11,090.60 and 5,200.68 is: 7,792.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,402.26 : 11,090.60 = 5,200.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,402.26/11,090.60 = 5,200.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,402.26x = 11,090.60 × 5,200.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,402.26x = 57,678,661.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,678,661.61/7,402.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,792.03

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