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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,596.47, 10,482.77 and 5,606.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,596.47, 10,482.77 and 5,606.30 is: 7,736.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,596.47 : 10,482.77 = 5,606.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,596.47/10,482.77 = 5,606.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,596.47x = 10,482.77 × 5,606.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,596.47x = 58,769,473.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,769,473.01/7,596.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,736.42

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