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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532.24, 7,626.40 and 4,203.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532.24, 7,626.40 and 4,203.61 is: 5,794.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532.24 : 7,626.40 = 4,203.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532.24/7,626.40 = 4,203.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532.24x = 7,626.40 × 4,203.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532.24x = 32,058,411.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,058,411.30/5,532.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,794.83

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