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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,528.80, 10,401.54 and 5,183.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,528.80, 10,401.54 and 5,183.44 is: 7,161.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,528.80 : 10,401.54 = 5,183.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,528.80/10,401.54 = 5,183.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,528.80x = 10,401.54 × 5,183.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,528.80x = 53,915,758.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,915,758.50/7,528.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,161.27

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