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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,487.44, 7,576.20 and 4,896.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,487.44, 7,576.20 and 4,896.96 is: 6,760.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487.44 : 7,576.20 = 4,896.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487.44/7,576.20 = 4,896.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487.44x = 7,576.20 × 4,896.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487.44x = 37,100,348.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,100,348.35/5,487.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,760.96

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