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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532.04, 7,628.45 and 4,273.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532.04, 7,628.45 and 4,273.30 is: 5,892.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532.04 : 7,628.45 = 4,273.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532.04/7,628.45 = 4,273.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532.04x = 7,628.45 × 4,273.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532.04x = 32,598,634.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,598,634.02/5,532.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,892.70

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