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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,496.84, 7,589.76 and 4,315.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,496.84, 7,589.76 and 4,315.92 is: 5,959.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496.84 : 7,589.76 = 4,315.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496.84/7,589.76 = 4,315.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496.84x = 7,589.76 × 4,315.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496.84x = 32,756,796.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,756,796.98/5,496.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,959.21

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