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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,508.68, 7,604.94 and 4,246.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,508.68, 7,604.94 and 4,246.98 is: 5,863.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508.68 : 7,604.94 = 4,246.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508.68/7,604.94 = 4,246.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508.68x = 7,604.94 × 4,246.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508.68x = 32,298,028.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,298,028.08/5,508.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,863.12

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