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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,532.70, 10,405.04 and 5,785.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,532.70, 10,405.04 and 5,785.89 is: 7,992.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,532.70 : 10,405.04 = 5,785.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,532.70/10,405.04 = 5,785.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,532.70x = 10,405.04 × 5,785.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,532.70x = 60,202,387.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,202,387.96/7,532.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,992.14

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