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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,596.59, 10,487.68 and 5,789.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,596.59, 10,487.68 and 5,789.88 is: 7,993.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,596.59 : 10,487.68 = 5,789.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,596.59/10,487.68 = 5,789.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,596.59x = 10,487.68 × 5,789.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,596.59x = 60,722,394.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,722,394.20/7,596.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,993.38

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