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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,594.70, 11,386.57 and 5,123.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,594.70, 11,386.57 and 5,123.39 is: 7,681.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,594.70 : 11,386.57 = 5,123.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,594.70/11,386.57 = 5,123.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,594.70x = 11,386.57 × 5,123.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,594.70x = 58,337,838.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,337,838.87/7,594.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,681.39

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