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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,432.18, 10,248.75 and 5,193.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,432.18, 10,248.75 and 5,193.24 is: 7,161.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,432.18 : 10,248.75 = 5,193.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,432.18/10,248.75 = 5,193.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,432.18x = 10,248.75 × 5,193.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,432.18x = 53,224,237.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,224,237.92/7,432.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,161.32

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