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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,595.64, 10,479.58 and 5,239.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,595.64, 10,479.58 and 5,239.15 is: 7,228.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,595.64 : 10,479.58 = 5,239.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,595.64/10,479.58 = 5,239.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,595.64x = 10,479.58 × 5,239.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,595.64x = 54,904,052.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,904,052.26/7,595.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,228.36

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