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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,532.48, 10,388.66 and 5,301.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,532.48, 10,388.66 and 5,301.74 is: 7,312.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,532.48 : 10,388.66 = 5,301.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,532.48/10,388.66 = 5,301.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,532.48x = 10,388.66 × 5,301.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,532.48x = 55,077,974.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,077,974.27/7,532.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,312.06

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