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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,597.44, 11,388.60 and 5,284.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,597.44, 11,388.60 and 5,284.08 is: 7,920.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,597.44 : 11,388.60 = 5,284.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,597.44/11,388.60 = 5,284.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,597.44x = 11,388.60 × 5,284.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,597.44x = 60,178,273.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,178,273.49/7,597.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920.86

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