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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,490.52, 10,328.94 and 5,128.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,490.52, 10,328.94 and 5,128.92 is: 7,072.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,490.52 : 10,328.94 = 5,128.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,490.52/10,328.94 = 5,128.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,490.52x = 10,328.94 × 5,128.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,490.52x = 52,976,306.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,976,306.94/7,490.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,072.45

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