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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,568.04, 7,684.61 and 3,655.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,568.04, 7,684.61 and 3,655.50 is: 5,045.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,568.04 : 7,684.61 = 3,655.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,568.04/7,684.61 = 3,655.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,568.04x = 7,684.61 × 3,655.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,568.04x = 28,091,091.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,091,091.86/5,568.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,045.06

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