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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,532.08, 10,396.40 and 5,294.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,532.08, 10,396.40 and 5,294.48 is: 7,307.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,532.08 : 10,396.40 = 5,294.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,532.08/10,396.40 = 5,294.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,532.08x = 10,396.40 × 5,294.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,532.08x = 55,043,531.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,043,531.87/7,532.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,307.88

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