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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,506.60, 7,590.36 and 4,325.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,506.60, 7,590.36 and 4,325.64 is: 5,962.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,506.60 : 7,590.36 = 4,325.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,506.60/7,590.36 = 4,325.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,506.60x = 7,590.36 × 4,325.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,506.60x = 32,833,164.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,833,164.83/5,506.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,962.51

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