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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,596.44, 11,387.10 and 5,283.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,596.44, 11,387.10 and 5,283.08 is: 7,919.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,596.44 : 11,387.10 = 5,283.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,596.44/11,387.10 = 5,283.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,596.44x = 11,387.10 × 5,283.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,596.44x = 60,158,960.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,158,960.27/7,596.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,919.36

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