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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,527.24, 10,382.85 and 5,288.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,527.24, 10,382.85 and 5,288.94 is: 7,295.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,527.24 : 10,382.85 = 5,288.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,527.24/10,382.85 = 5,288.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,527.24x = 10,382.85 × 5,288.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,527.24x = 54,914,270.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,914,270.68/7,527.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,295.41

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