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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,532.04, 10,395.17 and 5,376.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,532.04, 10,395.17 and 5,376.93 is: 7,420.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,532.04 : 10,395.17 = 5,376.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,532.04/10,395.17 = 5,376.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,532.04x = 10,395.17 × 5,376.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,532.04x = 55,894,101.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,894,101.43/7,532.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,420.85

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