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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,594.40, 10,464.72 and 5,601.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,594.40, 10,464.72 and 5,601.80 is: 7,719.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,594.40 : 10,464.72 = 5,601.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,594.40/10,464.72 = 5,601.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,594.40x = 10,464.72 × 5,601.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,594.40x = 58,621,268.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,621,268.50/7,594.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,719.01

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