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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,595.20, 10,481.04 and 5,605.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,595.20, 10,481.04 and 5,605.03 is: 7,734.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,595.20 : 10,481.04 = 5,605.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,595.20/10,481.04 = 5,605.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,595.20x = 10,481.04 × 5,605.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,595.20x = 58,746,543.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,746,543.63/7,595.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,734.69

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