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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,594.66, 11,373.16 and 5,257

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,594.66, 11,373.16 and 5,257 is: 7,872.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,594.66 : 11,373.16 = 5,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,594.66/11,373.16 = 5,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,594.66x = 11,373.16 × 5,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,594.66x = 59,788,688.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,788,688.98/7,594.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,872.46

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