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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,596.38, 11,400.44 and 5,272.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,596.38, 11,400.44 and 5,272.70 is: 7,913.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,596.38 : 11,400.44 = 5,272.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,596.38/11,400.44 = 5,272.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,596.38x = 11,400.44 × 5,272.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,596.38x = 60,111,016.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,111,016.62/7,596.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,913.12

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