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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,572.24, 10,452.24 and 5,183.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,572.24, 10,452.24 and 5,183.64 is: 7,155.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,572.24 : 10,452.24 = 5,183.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,572.24/10,452.24 = 5,183.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,572.24x = 10,452.24 × 5,183.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,572.24x = 54,180,649.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,180,649.35/7,572.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,155.17

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