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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,508.18, 7,604.25 and 4,246.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,508.18, 7,604.25 and 4,246.47 is: 5,862.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508.18 : 7,604.25 = 4,246.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508.18/7,604.25 = 4,246.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508.18x = 7,604.25 × 4,246.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508.18x = 32,291,219.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,291,219.50/5,508.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,862.41

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