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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,602.56, 10,492.62 and 5,483.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,602.56, 10,492.62 and 5,483.60 is: 7,568.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,602.56 : 10,492.62 = 5,483.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,602.56/10,492.62 = 5,483.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,602.56x = 10,492.62 × 5,483.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,602.56x = 57,537,331.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,537,331.03/7,602.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,568.15

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