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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,548.80, 11,323.20 and 5,174.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,548.80, 11,323.20 and 5,174.54 is: 7,761.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,548.80 : 11,323.20 = 5,174.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,548.80/11,323.20 = 5,174.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,548.80x = 11,323.20 × 5,174.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,548.80x = 58,592,351.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,592,351.33/7,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,761.81

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