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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559.86, 7,674.90 and 4,141.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559.86, 7,674.90 and 4,141.04 is: 5,716.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559.86 : 7,674.90 = 4,141.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559.86/7,674.90 = 4,141.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559.86x = 7,674.90 × 4,141.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559.86x = 31,782,067.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,782,067.90/5,559.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,716.34

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