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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532.48, 7,626.69 and 3,957.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532.48, 7,626.69 and 3,957.84 is: 5,456.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532.48 : 7,626.69 = 3,957.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532.48/7,626.69 = 3,957.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532.48x = 7,626.69 × 3,957.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532.48x = 30,185,218.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,185,218.75/5,532.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,456.00

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