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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,596.86, 10,473.30 and 5,234.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,596.86, 10,473.30 and 5,234.90 is: 7,217.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,596.86 : 10,473.30 = 5,234.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,596.86/10,473.30 = 5,234.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,596.86x = 10,473.30 × 5,234.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,596.86x = 54,826,625.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,826,625.80/7,596.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,217.02

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