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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,559.66, 11,344.15 and 4,782.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,559.66, 11,344.15 and 4,782.51 is: 7,176.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,559.66 : 11,344.15 = 4,782.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,559.66/11,344.15 = 4,782.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,559.66x = 11,344.15 × 4,782.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,559.66x = 54,253,516.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,253,516.79/7,559.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,176.71

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