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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,260.00, 9,953.55 and 7,128.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,260.00, 9,953.55 and 7,128.78 is: 9,773.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,260.00 : 9,953.55 = 7,128.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,260.00/9,953.55 = 7,128.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,260.00x = 9,953.55 × 7,128.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,260.00x = 70,956,630.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,956,630.84/7,260.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,773.65

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