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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,508.02, 7,590.56 and 3,933.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,508.02, 7,590.56 and 3,933.38 is: 5,420.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508.02 : 7,590.56 = 3,933.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508.02/7,590.56 = 3,933.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508.02x = 7,590.56 × 3,933.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508.02x = 29,856,556.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,856,556.89/5,508.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,420.56

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