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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494.93, 7,576.61 and 4,003.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494.93, 7,576.61 and 4,003.52 is: 5,520.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494.93 : 7,576.61 = 4,003.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494.93/7,576.61 = 4,003.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494.93x = 7,576.61 × 4,003.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494.93x = 30,333,051.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,333,051.77/5,494.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,520.19

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