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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,546.48, 7,655.49 and 4,285.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,546.48, 7,655.49 and 4,285.62 is: 5,915.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,546.48 : 7,655.49 = 4,285.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,546.48/7,655.49 = 4,285.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,546.48x = 7,655.49 × 4,285.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,546.48x = 32,808,521.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,808,521.05/5,546.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,915.20

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