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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,602.82, 10,490.49 and 5,244.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,602.82, 10,490.49 and 5,244.10 is: 7,235.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,602.82 : 10,490.49 = 5,244.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,602.82/10,490.49 = 5,244.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,602.82x = 10,490.49 × 5,244.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,602.82x = 55,013,178.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,013,178.61/7,602.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,235.89

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