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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,506.80, 11,236.58 and 5,153.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,506.80, 11,236.58 and 5,153.03 is: 7,713.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,506.80 : 11,236.58 = 5,153.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,506.80/11,236.58 = 5,153.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,506.80x = 11,236.58 × 5,153.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,506.80x = 57,902,433.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,902,433.84/7,506.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,713.33

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