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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,559.47, 26,339.23 and 7,171.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,559.47, 26,339.23 and 7,171.22 is: 10,756.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,559.47 : 26,339.23 = 7,171.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,559.47/26,339.23 = 7,171.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,559.47x = 26,339.23 × 7,171.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,559.47x = 188,884,412.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,884,412.96/17,559.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,756.84

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