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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,548.80, 7,652.16 and 4,135.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,548.80, 7,652.16 and 4,135.98 is: 5,703.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,548.80 : 7,652.16 = 4,135.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,548.80/7,652.16 = 4,135.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,548.80x = 7,652.16 × 4,135.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,548.80x = 31,649,180.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,649,180.72/5,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,703.79

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