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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,506.45, 10,368.77 and 5,759.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,506.45, 10,368.77 and 5,759.64 is: 7,955.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,506.45 : 10,368.77 = 5,759.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,506.45/10,368.77 = 5,759.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,506.45x = 10,368.77 × 5,759.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,506.45x = 59,720,353.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,720,353.64/7,506.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,955.87

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