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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,500.36, 11,243.26 and 5,035.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,500.36, 11,243.26 and 5,035.82 is: 7,548.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,500.36 : 11,243.26 = 5,035.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,500.36/11,243.26 = 5,035.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,500.36x = 11,243.26 × 5,035.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,500.36x = 56,619,033.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,619,033.57/7,500.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,548.84

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