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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,559.40, 15,875.10 and 8,625.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,559.40, 15,875.10 and 8,625.64 is: 12,967.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,559.40 : 15,875.10 = 8,625.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,559.40/15,875.10 = 8,625.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,559.40x = 15,875.10 × 8,625.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,559.40x = 136,932,897.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,932,897.56/10,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,967.87

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