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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,495.29, 10,352.69 and 5,615.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,495.29, 10,352.69 and 5,615.28 is: 7,755.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,495.29 : 10,352.69 = 5,615.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,495.29/10,352.69 = 5,615.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,495.29x = 10,352.69 × 5,615.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,495.29x = 58,133,225.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,133,225.03/7,495.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,755.97

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