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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,597.90, 10,469.55 and 5,605.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,597.90, 10,469.55 and 5,605.30 is: 7,723.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,597.90 : 10,469.55 = 5,605.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,597.90/10,469.55 = 5,605.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,597.90x = 10,469.55 × 5,605.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,597.90x = 58,684,968.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,684,968.62/7,597.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,723.84

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