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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,514.60, 7,613.25 and 4,236.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,514.60, 7,613.25 and 4,236.12 is: 5,848.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,514.60 : 7,613.25 = 4,236.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,514.60/7,613.25 = 4,236.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,514.60x = 7,613.25 × 4,236.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,514.60x = 32,250,640.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,250,640.59/5,514.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,848.23

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