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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,601.16, 10,488.34 and 5,079.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,601.16, 10,488.34 and 5,079.24 is: 7,008.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,601.16 : 10,488.34 = 5,079.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,601.16/10,488.34 = 5,079.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,601.16x = 10,488.34 × 5,079.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,601.16x = 53,272,796.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,272,796.06/7,601.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,008.51

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