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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,596.09, 10,482.25 and 5,605.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,596.09, 10,482.25 and 5,605.92 is: 7,735.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,596.09 : 10,482.25 = 5,605.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,596.09/10,482.25 = 5,605.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,596.09x = 10,482.25 × 5,605.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,596.09x = 58,762,640.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,762,640.91/7,596.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,735.91

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