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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,604.96, 10,491.92 and 5,620.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,604.96, 10,491.92 and 5,620.32 is: 7,753.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,604.96 : 10,491.92 = 5,620.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,604.96/10,491.92 = 5,620.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,604.96x = 10,491.92 × 5,620.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,604.96x = 58,967,947.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,967,947.81/7,604.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,753.88

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