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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532.26, 7,574.67 and 5,512.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532.26, 7,574.67 and 5,512.82 is: 7,548.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532.26 : 7,574.67 = 5,512.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532.26/7,574.67 = 5,512.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532.26x = 7,574.67 × 5,512.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532.26x = 41,757,764.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,757,764.71/5,532.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,548.05

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