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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,516.08, 10,381.68 and 5,743.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,516.08, 10,381.68 and 5,743.68 is: 7,933.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,516.08 : 10,381.68 = 5,743.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,516.08/10,381.68 = 5,743.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,516.08x = 10,381.68 × 5,743.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,516.08x = 59,629,047.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,629,047.78/7,516.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,933.53

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