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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,494.86, 10,344.58 and 5,612.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,494.86, 10,344.58 and 5,612.24 is: 7,746.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,494.86 : 10,344.58 = 5,612.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,494.86/10,344.58 = 5,612.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,494.86x = 10,344.58 × 5,612.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,494.86x = 58,056,265.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,056,265.66/7,494.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,746.14

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