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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,634.55, 10,531.29 and 5,507.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,634.55, 10,531.29 and 5,507.70 is: 7,597.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,634.55 : 10,531.29 = 5,507.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,634.55/10,531.29 = 5,507.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,634.55x = 10,531.29 × 5,507.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,634.55x = 58,003,185.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,003,185.93/7,634.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,597.46

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