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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,582.44, 10,462.14 and 5,696.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,582.44, 10,462.14 and 5,696.04 is: 7,859.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,582.44 : 10,462.14 = 5,696.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,582.44/10,462.14 = 5,696.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,582.44x = 10,462.14 × 5,696.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,582.44x = 59,592,767.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,592,767.93/7,582.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,859.31

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