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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,596.40, 10,467.48 and 5,603.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,596.40, 10,467.48 and 5,603.80 is: 7,721.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,596.40 : 10,467.48 = 5,603.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,596.40/10,467.48 = 5,603.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,596.40x = 10,467.48 × 5,603.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,596.40x = 58,657,664.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,657,664.42/7,596.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,721.77

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