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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,570.72, 10,446.87 and 5,582.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,570.72, 10,446.87 and 5,582.35 is: 7,703.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,570.72 : 10,446.87 = 5,582.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,570.72/10,446.87 = 5,582.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,570.72x = 10,446.87 × 5,582.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,570.72x = 58,318,084.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,318,084.74/7,570.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,703.11

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