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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,422.84, 10,234.08 and 5,300.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,422.84, 10,234.08 and 5,300.91 is: 7,308.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,422.84 : 10,234.08 = 5,300.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,422.84/10,234.08 = 5,300.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,422.84x = 10,234.08 × 5,300.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,422.84x = 54,249,937.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,249,937.01/7,422.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,308.51

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