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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,508.60, 7,593.12 and 4,327.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,508.60, 7,593.12 and 4,327.64 is: 5,965.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508.60 : 7,593.12 = 4,327.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508.60/7,593.12 = 4,327.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508.60x = 7,593.12 × 4,327.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508.60x = 32,860,289.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,860,289.84/5,508.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,965.27

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