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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,559.99, 10,433.94 and 5,442.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,559.99, 10,433.94 and 5,442.53 is: 7,511.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,559.99 : 10,433.94 = 5,442.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,559.99/10,433.94 = 5,442.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,559.99x = 10,433.94 × 5,442.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,559.99x = 56,787,031.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,787,031.47/7,559.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,511.52

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