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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,608.76, 10,494.53 and 5,086.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,608.76, 10,494.53 and 5,086.44 is: 7,015.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,608.76 : 10,494.53 = 5,086.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,608.76/10,494.53 = 5,086.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,608.76x = 10,494.53 × 5,086.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,608.76x = 53,379,719.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,379,719.27/7,608.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,015.56

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