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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559.04, 7,667.20 and 4,625.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559.04, 7,667.20 and 4,625.92 is: 6,380.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559.04 : 7,667.20 = 4,625.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559.04/7,667.20 = 4,625.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559.04x = 7,667.20 × 4,625.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559.04x = 35,467,853.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,467,853.82/5,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,380.21

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