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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,584.20, 10,472.58 and 5,351.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,584.20, 10,472.58 and 5,351.02 is: 7,388.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,584.20 : 10,472.58 = 5,351.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,584.20/10,472.58 = 5,351.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,584.20x = 10,472.58 × 5,351.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,584.20x = 56,038,985.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,038,985.03/7,584.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,388.91

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