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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,603.82, 10,491.87 and 5,245.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,603.82, 10,491.87 and 5,245.10 is: 7,237.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,603.82 : 10,491.87 = 5,245.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,603.82/10,491.87 = 5,245.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,603.82x = 10,491.87 × 5,245.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,603.82x = 55,030,907.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,030,907.34/7,603.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,237.27

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