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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,509.60, 7,594.50 and 4,328.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,509.60, 7,594.50 and 4,328.64 is: 5,966.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,509.60 : 7,594.50 = 4,328.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,509.60/7,594.50 = 4,328.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,509.60x = 7,594.50 × 4,328.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,509.60x = 32,873,856.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,873,856.48/5,509.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,966.65

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