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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,604.56, 10,495.38 and 5,485.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,604.56, 10,495.38 and 5,485.60 is: 7,570.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,604.56 : 10,495.38 = 5,485.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,604.56/10,495.38 = 5,485.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,604.56x = 10,495.38 × 5,485.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,604.56x = 57,573,456.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,573,456.53/7,604.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,570.91

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