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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,594.21, 10,479.67 and 5,604.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,594.21, 10,479.67 and 5,604.04 is: 7,733.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,594.21 : 10,479.67 = 5,604.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,594.21/10,479.67 = 5,604.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,594.21x = 10,479.67 × 5,604.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,594.21x = 58,728,449.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,728,449.66/7,594.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,733.32

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