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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,598.84, 10,490.75 and 5,792.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,598.84, 10,490.75 and 5,792.13 is: 7,996.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,598.84 : 10,490.75 = 5,792.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,598.84/10,490.75 = 5,792.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,598.84x = 10,490.75 × 5,792.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,598.84x = 60,763,802.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,763,802.28/7,598.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,996.46

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