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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,603.68, 10,496.88 and 5,132.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,603.68, 10,496.88 and 5,132.64 is: 7,085.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,603.68 : 10,496.88 = 5,132.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,603.68/10,496.88 = 5,132.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,603.68x = 10,496.88 × 5,132.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,603.68x = 53,876,706.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,876,706.16/7,603.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,085.61

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