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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,648.52, 11,472.76 and 5,050.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,648.52, 11,472.76 and 5,050.84 is: 7,576.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,648.52 : 11,472.76 = 5,050.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,648.52/11,472.76 = 5,050.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,648.52x = 11,472.76 × 5,050.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,648.52x = 57,947,075.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,947,075.12/7,648.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,576.25

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