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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,503.56, 7,589.88 and 4,135.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,503.56, 7,589.88 and 4,135.32 is: 5,702.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,503.56 : 7,589.88 = 4,135.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,503.56/7,589.88 = 4,135.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,503.56x = 7,589.88 × 4,135.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,503.56x = 31,386,582.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,386,582.56/5,503.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,702.96

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