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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,506.24, 10,353.60 and 5,268.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,506.24, 10,353.60 and 5,268.21 is: 7,266.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,506.24 : 10,353.60 = 5,268.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,506.24/10,353.60 = 5,268.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,506.24x = 10,353.60 × 5,268.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,506.24x = 54,544,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,544,939.06/7,506.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,266.61

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