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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,526.56, 10,387.80 and 5,547.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,526.56, 10,387.80 and 5,547.46 is: 7,656.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,526.56 : 10,387.80 = 5,547.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,526.56/10,387.80 = 5,547.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,526.56x = 10,387.80 × 5,547.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,526.56x = 57,625,904.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,625,904.99/7,526.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,656.34

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