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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559.88, 7,675.42 and 4,298.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559.88, 7,675.42 and 4,298.08 is: 5,933.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559.88 : 7,675.42 = 4,298.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559.88/7,675.42 = 4,298.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559.88x = 7,675.42 × 4,298.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559.88x = 32,989,569.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,989,569.19/5,559.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,933.50

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