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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559.72, 7,675.20 and 4,297.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559.72, 7,675.20 and 4,297.92 is: 5,933.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559.72 : 7,675.20 = 4,297.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559.72/7,675.20 = 4,297.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559.72x = 7,675.20 × 4,297.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559.72x = 32,987,366.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,987,366.80/5,559.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,933.28

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