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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,062.95, 10,596.17 and 4,987.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,062.95, 10,596.17 and 4,987.02 is: 7,481.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,062.95 : 10,596.17 = 4,987.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,062.95/10,596.17 = 4,987.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,062.95x = 10,596.17 × 4,987.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,062.95x = 52,843,276.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,843,276.26/7,062.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,481.76

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