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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,500.15, 10,343.94 and 5,616.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,500.15, 10,343.94 and 5,616.21 is: 7,745.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,500.15 : 10,343.94 = 5,616.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,500.15/10,343.94 = 5,616.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,500.15x = 10,343.94 × 5,616.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,500.15x = 58,093,739.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,093,739.27/7,500.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,745.68

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