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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,721.04, 10,653.48 and 5,200.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,721.04, 10,653.48 and 5,200.32 is: 7,175.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,721.04 : 10,653.48 = 5,200.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,721.04/10,653.48 = 5,200.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,721.04x = 10,653.48 × 5,200.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,721.04x = 55,401,505.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,401,505.11/7,721.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,175.39

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