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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,575.32, 10,453.25 and 5,586.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,575.32, 10,453.25 and 5,586.98 is: 7,709.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,575.32 : 10,453.25 = 5,586.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,575.32/10,453.25 = 5,586.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,575.32x = 10,453.25 × 5,586.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,575.32x = 58,402,060.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,402,060.39/7,575.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,709.51

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