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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,559.80, 10,437.60 and 5,788.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,559.80, 10,437.60 and 5,788.24 is: 7,991.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,559.80 : 10,437.60 = 5,788.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,559.80/10,437.60 = 5,788.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,559.80x = 10,437.60 × 5,788.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,559.80x = 60,415,333.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,415,333.82/7,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,991.66

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