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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,532.75, 10,398.81 and 5,296.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,532.75, 10,398.81 and 5,296.53 is: 7,311.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,532.75 : 10,398.81 = 5,296.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,532.75/10,398.81 = 5,296.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,532.75x = 10,398.81 × 5,296.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,532.75x = 55,077,609.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,077,609.13/7,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,311.76

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