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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,532.11, 15,907.56 and 7,500.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,532.11, 15,907.56 and 7,500.02 is: 10,345.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,532.11 : 15,907.56 = 7,500.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,532.11/15,907.56 = 7,500.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,532.11x = 15,907.56 × 7,500.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,532.11x = 119,306,938.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,306,938.61/11,532.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,345.63

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