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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,470.40, 11,216.40 and 5,288.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,470.40, 11,216.40 and 5,288.80 is: 7,940.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,470.40 : 11,216.40 = 5,288.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,470.40/11,216.40 = 5,288.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,470.40x = 11,216.40 × 5,288.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,470.40x = 59,321,296.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,321,296.32/7,470.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,940.85

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