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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,505.17, 10,360.57 and 5,353.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,505.17, 10,360.57 and 5,353.37 is: 7,390.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,505.17 : 10,360.57 = 5,353.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,505.17/10,360.57 = 5,353.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,505.17x = 10,360.57 × 5,353.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,505.17x = 55,463,926.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,463,926.71/7,505.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,390.10

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