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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,608.90, 10,484.73 and 5,373.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,608.90, 10,484.73 and 5,373.30 is: 7,404.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,608.90 : 10,484.73 = 5,373.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,608.90/10,484.73 = 5,373.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,608.90x = 10,484.73 × 5,373.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,608.90x = 56,337,599.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,337,599.71/7,608.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,404.17

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