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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,561.19, 7,667.64 and 4,232.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,561.19, 7,667.64 and 4,232.61 is: 5,835.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,561.19 : 7,667.64 = 4,232.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,561.19/7,667.64 = 4,232.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,561.19x = 7,667.64 × 4,232.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,561.19x = 32,454,129.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,454,129.74/5,561.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,835.82

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