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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,521.46, 7,605.04 and 4,262.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,521.46, 7,605.04 and 4,262.58 is: 5,871.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,521.46 : 7,605.04 = 4,262.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,521.46/7,605.04 = 4,262.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,521.46x = 7,605.04 × 4,262.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,521.46x = 32,417,091.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,417,091.40/5,521.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,871.11

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