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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,528.56, 10,378.58 and 5,283.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,528.56, 10,378.58 and 5,283.48 is: 7,283.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,528.56 : 10,378.58 = 5,283.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,528.56/10,378.58 = 5,283.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,528.56x = 10,378.58 × 5,283.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,528.56x = 54,835,019.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,835,019.86/7,528.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,283.60

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