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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,527.56, 10,396.56 and 5,133.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,527.56, 10,396.56 and 5,133.44 is: 7,089.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,527.56 : 10,396.56 = 5,133.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,527.56/10,396.56 = 5,133.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,527.56x = 10,396.56 × 5,133.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,527.56x = 53,370,116.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,370,116.97/7,527.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,089.96

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