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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,604.42, 10,486.04 and 5,217.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,604.42, 10,486.04 and 5,217.88 is: 7,195.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,604.42 : 10,486.04 = 5,217.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,604.42/10,486.04 = 5,217.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,604.42x = 10,486.04 × 5,217.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,604.42x = 54,714,898.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,714,898.40/7,604.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,195.14

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