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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494.24, 7,594.51 and 5,058.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494.24, 7,594.51 and 5,058.29 is: 6,991.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494.24 : 7,594.51 = 5,058.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494.24/7,594.51 = 5,058.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494.24x = 7,594.51 × 5,058.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494.24x = 38,415,233.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,415,233.99/5,494.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,991.91

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