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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,603.72, 13,252.19 and 7,087.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,603.72, 13,252.19 and 7,087.19 is: 9,779.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,603.72 : 13,252.19 = 7,087.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,603.72/13,252.19 = 7,087.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,603.72x = 13,252.19 × 7,087.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,603.72x = 93,920,686.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,920,686.75/9,603.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,779.62

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