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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,542.17, 7,605.15 and 5,040.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,542.17, 7,605.15 and 5,040.99 is: 6,917.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,542.17 : 7,605.15 = 5,040.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,542.17/7,605.15 = 5,040.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,542.17x = 7,605.15 × 5,040.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,542.17x = 38,337,485.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,337,485.10/5,542.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,917.41

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