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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,587.99, 11,387.87 and 5,264.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,587.99, 11,387.87 and 5,264.30 is: 7,900.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,587.99 : 11,387.87 = 5,264.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,587.99/11,387.87 = 5,264.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,587.99x = 11,387.87 × 5,264.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,587.99x = 59,949,164.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,949,164.04/7,587.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,900.53

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