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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,540.20, 11,310.30 and 5,207.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,540.20, 11,310.30 and 5,207.40 is: 7,811.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,540.20 : 11,310.30 = 5,207.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,540.20/11,310.30 = 5,207.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,540.20x = 11,310.30 × 5,207.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,540.20x = 58,897,256.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,897,256.22/7,540.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,811.10

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