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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,500.80, 7,603.20 and 5,241.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,500.80, 7,603.20 and 5,241.60 is: 7,244.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500.80 : 7,603.20 = 5,241.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500.80/7,603.20 = 5,241.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500.80x = 7,603.20 × 5,241.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500.80x = 39,852,933.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,852,933.12/5,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,244.93

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