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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559.89, 7,663.75 and 3,766.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559.89, 7,663.75 and 3,766.82 is: 5,192.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559.89 : 7,663.75 = 3,766.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559.89/7,663.75 = 3,766.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559.89x = 7,663.75 × 3,766.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559.89x = 28,867,919.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,867,919.04/5,559.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,192.18

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