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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,473.60, 10,316.16 and 5,123.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,473.60, 10,316.16 and 5,123.52 is: 7,072.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,473.60 : 10,316.16 = 5,123.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,473.60/10,316.16 = 5,123.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,473.60x = 10,316.16 × 5,123.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,473.60x = 52,855,052.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,855,052.08/7,473.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,072.23

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