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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,501.75, 10,352.75 and 4,144.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,501.75, 10,352.75 and 4,144.57 is: 5,719.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,501.75 : 10,352.75 = 4,144.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,501.75/10,352.75 = 4,144.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,501.75x = 10,352.75 × 4,144.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,501.75x = 42,907,650.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,907,650.46/7,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,719.69

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