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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,589.42, 10,473.08 and 5,599.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,589.42, 10,473.08 and 5,599.26 is: 7,726.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,589.42 : 10,473.08 = 5,599.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,589.42/10,473.08 = 5,599.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,589.42x = 10,473.08 × 5,599.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,589.42x = 58,641,497.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,641,497.92/7,589.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,726.74

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