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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,602.66, 10,488.78 and 5,617.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,602.66, 10,488.78 and 5,617.98 is: 7,750.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,602.66 : 10,488.78 = 5,617.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,602.66/10,488.78 = 5,617.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,602.66x = 10,488.78 × 5,617.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,602.66x = 58,925,756.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,925,756.26/7,602.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,750.68

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