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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,532.60, 10,397.22 and 4,880.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,532.60, 10,397.22 and 4,880.18 is: 6,736.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,532.60 : 10,397.22 = 4,880.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,532.60/10,397.22 = 4,880.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,532.60x = 10,397.22 × 4,880.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,532.60x = 50,740,305.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,740,305.10/7,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,736.09

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