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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,596.24, 10,485.54 and 5,207.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,596.24, 10,485.54 and 5,207.55 is: 7,188.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,596.24 : 10,485.54 = 5,207.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,596.24/10,485.54 = 5,207.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,596.24x = 10,485.54 × 5,207.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,596.24x = 54,603,973.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,603,973.83/7,596.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,188.29

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