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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,604.55, 10,495.59 and 5,620.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,604.55, 10,495.59 and 5,620.86 is: 7,757.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,604.55 : 10,495.59 = 5,620.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,604.55/10,495.59 = 5,620.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,604.55x = 10,495.59 × 5,620.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,604.55x = 58,994,242.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,994,242.01/7,604.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,757.76

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