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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,516.40, 10,366.34 and 5,632.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,516.40, 10,366.34 and 5,632.44 is: 7,768.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,516.40 : 10,366.34 = 5,632.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,516.40/10,366.34 = 5,632.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,516.40x = 10,366.34 × 5,632.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,516.40x = 58,387,788.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,387,788.07/7,516.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,768.05

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