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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,561.14, 10,434.99 and 5,292.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,561.14, 10,434.99 and 5,292.73 is: 7,304.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,561.14 : 10,434.99 = 5,292.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,561.14/10,434.99 = 5,292.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,561.14x = 10,434.99 × 5,292.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,561.14x = 55,229,584.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,229,584.62/7,561.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,304.40

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