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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,587.44, 10,464.60 and 5,229.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,587.44, 10,464.60 and 5,229.04 is: 7,211.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,587.44 : 10,464.60 = 5,229.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,587.44/10,464.60 = 5,229.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,587.44x = 10,464.60 × 5,229.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,587.44x = 54,719,811.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,719,811.98/7,587.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,211.89

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