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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,589.24, 11,389.75 and 5,265.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,589.24, 11,389.75 and 5,265.55 is: 7,902.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,589.24 : 11,389.75 = 5,265.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,589.24/11,389.75 = 5,265.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,589.24x = 11,389.75 × 5,265.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,589.24x = 59,973,299.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,973,299.19/7,589.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,902.41

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