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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,559.36, 10,433.37 and 5,174.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,559.36, 10,433.37 and 5,174.17 is: 7,141.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,559.36 : 10,433.37 = 5,174.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,559.36/10,433.37 = 5,174.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,559.36x = 10,433.37 × 5,174.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,559.36x = 53,984,030.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,984,030.05/7,559.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,141.35

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