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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,595.47, 10,494.60 and 5,466.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,595.47, 10,494.60 and 5,466.79 is: 7,553.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,595.47 : 10,494.60 = 5,466.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,595.47/10,494.60 = 5,466.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,595.47x = 10,494.60 × 5,466.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,595.47x = 57,371,766.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,371,766.95/7,595.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,553.42

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