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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,594.20, 10,479.66 and 5,604.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,594.20, 10,479.66 and 5,604.03 is: 7,733.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,594.20 : 10,479.66 = 5,604.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,594.20/10,479.66 = 5,604.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,594.20x = 10,479.66 × 5,604.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,594.20x = 58,728,329.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,728,329.03/7,594.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,733.31

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