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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,585.42, 10,467.56 and 5,595.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,585.42, 10,467.56 and 5,595.26 is: 7,721.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,585.42 : 10,467.56 = 5,595.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,585.42/10,467.56 = 5,595.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,585.42x = 10,467.56 × 5,595.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,585.42x = 58,568,719.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,568,719.77/7,585.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,721.22

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