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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,582.12, 10,458.54 and 5,220.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,582.12, 10,458.54 and 5,220.16 is: 7,200.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,582.12 : 10,458.54 = 5,220.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,582.12/10,458.54 = 5,220.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,582.12x = 10,458.54 × 5,220.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,582.12x = 54,595,252.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,595,252.17/7,582.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,200.53

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