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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,576.14, 10,454.37 and 5,587.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,576.14, 10,454.37 and 5,587.79 is: 7,710.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,576.14 : 10,454.37 = 5,587.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,576.14/10,454.37 = 5,587.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,576.14x = 10,454.37 × 5,587.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,576.14x = 58,416,824.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,416,824.14/7,576.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,710.63

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