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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,589.10, 10,474.30 and 5,793.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,589.10, 10,474.30 and 5,793.65 is: 7,996.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,589.10 : 10,474.30 = 5,793.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,589.10/10,474.30 = 5,793.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,589.10x = 10,474.30 × 5,793.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,589.10x = 60,684,428.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,684,428.20/7,589.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,996.26

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