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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,594.98, 10,475.42 and 5,577.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,594.98, 10,475.42 and 5,577.77 is: 7,693.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,594.98 : 10,475.42 = 5,577.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,594.98/10,475.42 = 5,577.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,594.98x = 10,475.42 × 5,577.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,594.98x = 58,429,403.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,429,403.15/7,594.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,693.16

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