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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,594.12, 10,426.37 and 7,133.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,594.12, 10,426.37 and 7,133.32 is: 9,793.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,594.12 : 10,426.37 = 7,133.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,594.12/10,426.37 = 7,133.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,594.12x = 10,426.37 × 7,133.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,594.12x = 74,374,633.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,374,633.65/7,594.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,793.71

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