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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,559.02, 10,431.66 and 4,201.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,559.02, 10,431.66 and 4,201.93 is: 5,798.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,559.02 : 10,431.66 = 4,201.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,559.02/10,431.66 = 4,201.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,559.02x = 10,431.66 × 4,201.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,559.02x = 43,833,105.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,833,105.10/7,559.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,798.78

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