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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,511.10, 7,596.57 and 4,330.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,511.10, 7,596.57 and 4,330.14 is: 5,968.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,511.10 : 7,596.57 = 4,330.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,511.10/7,596.57 = 4,330.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,511.10x = 7,596.57 × 4,330.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,511.10x = 32,894,211.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,894,211.62/5,511.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,968.72

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