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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,551.06, 7,653.18 and 4,276.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,551.06, 7,653.18 and 4,276.38 is: 5,895.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,551.06 : 7,653.18 = 4,276.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,551.06/7,653.18 = 4,276.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,551.06x = 7,653.18 × 4,276.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,551.06x = 32,727,905.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,727,905.89/5,551.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,895.79

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