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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,508.28, 10,355.14 and 5,624.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,508.28, 10,355.14 and 5,624.29 is: 7,756.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,508.28 : 10,355.14 = 5,624.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,508.28/10,355.14 = 5,624.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,508.28x = 10,355.14 × 5,624.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,508.28x = 58,240,310.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,240,310.35/7,508.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,756.81

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