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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,061.34, 10,589.49 and 5,080.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,061.34, 10,589.49 and 5,080.99 is: 7,619.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,061.34 : 10,589.49 = 5,080.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,061.34/10,589.49 = 5,080.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,061.34x = 10,589.49 × 5,080.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,061.34x = 53,805,092.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,805,092.80/7,061.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,619.67

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