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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,506.12, 11,246.30 and 5,311.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,506.12, 11,246.30 and 5,311.24 is: 7,957.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,506.12 : 11,246.30 = 5,311.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,506.12/11,246.30 = 5,311.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,506.12x = 11,246.30 × 5,311.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,506.12x = 59,731,798.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,731,798.41/7,506.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,957.75

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