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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,559.70, 11,320.68 and 4,777.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,559.70, 11,320.68 and 4,777.98 is: 7,155.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,559.70 : 11,320.68 = 4,777.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,559.70/11,320.68 = 4,777.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,559.70x = 11,320.68 × 4,777.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,559.70x = 54,089,982.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,089,982.63/7,559.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,155.04

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