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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,516.20, 7,613.25 and 4,029.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,516.20, 7,613.25 and 4,029.04 is: 5,560.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,516.20 : 7,613.25 = 4,029.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,516.20/7,613.25 = 4,029.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,516.20x = 7,613.25 × 4,029.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,516.20x = 30,674,088.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,674,088.78/5,516.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,560.73

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