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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,594.88, 11,398.19 and 5,271.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,594.88, 11,398.19 and 5,271.19 is: 7,910.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,594.88 : 11,398.19 = 5,271.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,594.88/11,398.19 = 5,271.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,594.88x = 11,398.19 × 5,271.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,594.88x = 60,081,970.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,081,970.29/7,594.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,910.86

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