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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,500.88, 10,356.24 and 5,741.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,500.88, 10,356.24 and 5,741.56 is: 7,927.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,500.88 : 10,356.24 = 5,741.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,500.88/10,356.24 = 5,741.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,500.88x = 10,356.24 × 5,741.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,500.88x = 59,460,973.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,460,973.33/7,500.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,927.20

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