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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,576.44, 10,457.10 and 5,091

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,576.44, 10,457.10 and 5,091 is: 7,026.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,576.44 : 10,457.10 = 5,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,576.44/10,457.10 = 5,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,576.44x = 10,457.10 × 5,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,576.44x = 53,237,096.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,237,096.10/7,576.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,026.66

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