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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,574.22, 10,451.70 and 5,585.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,574.22, 10,451.70 and 5,585.85 is: 7,707.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,574.22 : 10,451.70 = 5,585.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,574.22/10,451.70 = 5,585.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,574.22x = 10,451.70 × 5,585.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,574.22x = 58,381,628.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,381,628.45/7,574.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,707.94

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