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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,559.18, 10,432.13 and 4,202.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,559.18, 10,432.13 and 4,202.01 is: 5,799.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,559.18 : 10,432.13 = 4,202.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,559.18/10,432.13 = 4,202.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,559.18x = 10,432.13 × 4,202.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,559.18x = 43,835,914.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,835,914.58/7,559.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,799.03

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