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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,527.17, 7,612.97 and 4,248.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,527.17, 7,612.97 and 4,248.61 is: 5,851.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,527.17 : 7,612.97 = 4,248.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,527.17/7,612.97 = 4,248.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,527.17x = 7,612.97 × 4,248.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,527.17x = 32,344,595.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,344,595.55/5,527.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,851.92

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