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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,559.21, 10,426.02 and 5,321.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,559.21, 10,426.02 and 5,321.72 is: 7,339.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,559.21 : 10,426.02 = 5,321.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,559.21/10,426.02 = 5,321.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,559.21x = 10,426.02 × 5,321.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,559.21x = 55,484,307.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,484,307.02/7,559.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,339.97

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