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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,565.20, 10,439.28 and 5,576.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,565.20, 10,439.28 and 5,576.85 is: 7,695.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,565.20 : 10,439.28 = 5,576.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,565.20/10,439.28 = 5,576.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,565.20x = 10,439.28 × 5,576.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,565.20x = 58,218,298.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,218,298.67/7,565.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,695.54

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