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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,616.01, 11,424.02 and 5,018.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,616.01, 11,424.02 and 5,018.34 is: 7,527.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,616.01 : 11,424.02 = 5,018.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,616.01/11,424.02 = 5,018.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,616.01x = 11,424.02 × 5,018.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,616.01x = 57,329,591.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,329,591.44/7,616.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,527.51

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