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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,408.56, 11,098.08 and 5,062.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,408.56, 11,098.08 and 5,062.80 is: 7,584.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,408.56 : 11,098.08 = 5,062.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,408.56/11,098.08 = 5,062.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,408.56x = 11,098.08 × 5,062.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,408.56x = 56,187,359.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,187,359.42/7,408.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,584.11

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