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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,582.83, 10,463.58 and 5,594.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,582.83, 10,463.58 and 5,594.49 is: 7,719.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,582.83 : 10,463.58 = 5,594.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,582.83/10,463.58 = 5,594.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,582.83x = 10,463.58 × 5,594.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,582.83x = 58,538,393.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,538,393.67/7,582.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,719.86

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