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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,576.24, 10,454.44 and 5,587.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,576.24, 10,454.44 and 5,587.88 is: 7,710.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,576.24 : 10,454.44 = 5,587.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,576.24/10,454.44 = 5,587.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,576.24x = 10,454.44 × 5,587.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,576.24x = 58,418,156.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,418,156.19/7,576.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,710.71

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