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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,582.29, 11,383.92 and 5,236.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,582.29, 11,383.92 and 5,236.80 is: 7,862.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,582.29 : 11,383.92 = 5,236.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,582.29/11,383.92 = 5,236.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,582.29x = 11,383.92 × 5,236.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,582.29x = 59,615,312.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,615,312.26/7,582.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,862.44

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