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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,596.56, 10,483.76 and 5,359.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,596.56, 10,483.76 and 5,359.20 is: 7,396.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,596.56 : 10,483.76 = 5,359.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,596.56/10,483.76 = 5,359.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,596.56x = 10,483.76 × 5,359.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,596.56x = 56,184,566.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,184,566.59/7,596.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,396.05

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