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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559.60, 7,708.50 and 5,296.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559.60, 7,708.50 and 5,296.56 is: 7,343.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559.60 : 7,708.50 = 5,296.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559.60/7,708.50 = 5,296.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559.60x = 7,708.50 × 5,296.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559.60x = 40,828,532.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,828,532.76/5,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,343.79

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