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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,685.04, 10,591.32 and 5,585.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,685.04, 10,591.32 and 5,585.52 is: 7,697.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,685.04 : 10,591.32 = 5,585.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,685.04/10,591.32 = 5,585.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,685.04x = 10,591.32 × 5,585.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,685.04x = 59,158,029.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,158,029.69/7,685.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,697.82

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