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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,595.10, 11,387.17 and 5,123.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,595.10, 11,387.17 and 5,123.74 is: 7,681.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,595.10 : 11,387.17 = 5,123.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,595.10/11,387.17 = 5,123.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,595.10x = 11,387.17 × 5,123.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,595.10x = 58,344,898.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,344,898.42/7,595.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,681.91

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