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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,604.99, 10,495.17 and 5,367.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,604.99, 10,495.17 and 5,367.57 is: 7,407.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,604.99 : 10,495.17 = 5,367.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,604.99/10,495.17 = 5,367.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,604.99x = 10,495.17 × 5,367.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,604.99x = 56,333,520.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,333,520.28/7,604.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,407.44

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