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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,596.04, 10,481.27 and 5,074.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,596.04, 10,481.27 and 5,074.10 is: 7,001.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,596.04 : 10,481.27 = 5,074.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,596.04/10,481.27 = 5,074.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,596.04x = 10,481.27 × 5,074.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,596.04x = 53,183,012.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,183,012.11/7,596.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,001.41

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