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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,559.73, 10,426.52 and 5,171.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,559.73, 10,426.52 and 5,171.12 is: 7,132.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,559.73 : 10,426.52 = 5,171.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,559.73/10,426.52 = 5,171.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,559.73x = 10,426.52 × 5,171.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,559.73x = 53,916,756.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,916,756.67/7,559.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,132.10

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