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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,559.04, 10,438.08 and 5,082.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,559.04, 10,438.08 and 5,082.24 is: 7,017.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,559.04 : 10,438.08 = 5,082.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,559.04/10,438.08 = 5,082.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,559.04x = 10,438.08 × 5,082.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,559.04x = 53,048,827.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,048,827.70/7,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,017.93

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