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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,559.02, 10,431.18 and 4,201.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,559.02, 10,431.18 and 4,201.98 is: 5,798.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,559.02 : 10,431.18 = 4,201.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,559.02/10,431.18 = 4,201.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,559.02x = 10,431.18 × 4,201.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,559.02x = 43,831,570.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,831,570.62/7,559.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,798.58

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