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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,689.27, 17,500.33 and 7,652.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,689.27, 17,500.33 and 7,652.39 is: 10,553.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,689.27 : 17,500.33 = 7,652.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,689.27/17,500.33 = 7,652.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,689.27x = 17,500.33 × 7,652.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,689.27x = 133,919,386.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,919,386.18/12,689.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,553.75

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