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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,500.84, 10,346.58 and 5,259.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,500.84, 10,346.58 and 5,259.48 is: 7,254.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,500.84 : 10,346.58 = 5,259.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,500.84/10,346.58 = 5,259.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,500.84x = 10,346.58 × 5,259.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,500.84x = 54,417,630.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,417,630.58/7,500.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,254.87

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