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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559.64, 7,675.08 and 4,297.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559.64, 7,675.08 and 4,297.84 is: 5,933.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559.64 : 7,675.08 = 4,297.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559.64/7,675.08 = 4,297.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559.64x = 7,675.08 × 4,297.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559.64x = 32,986,265.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,986,265.83/5,559.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,933.17

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