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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,064.45, 7,600.04 and 1,777.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,064.45, 7,600.04 and 1,777.56 is: 2,667.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,064.45 : 7,600.04 = 1,777.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,064.45/7,600.04 = 1,777.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,064.45x = 7,600.04 × 1,777.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,064.45x = 13,509,527.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,509,527.10/5,064.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,667.52

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