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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,502.24, 7,593.42 and 4,321.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,502.24, 7,593.42 and 4,321.26 is: 5,963.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,502.24 : 7,593.42 = 4,321.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,502.24/7,593.42 = 4,321.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,502.24x = 7,593.42 × 4,321.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,502.24x = 32,813,142.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,813,142.11/5,502.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,963.60

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