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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,572.04, 7,694.58 and 4,172.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,572.04, 7,694.58 and 4,172.36 is: 5,761.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,572.04 : 7,694.58 = 4,172.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,572.04/7,694.58 = 4,172.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,572.04x = 7,694.58 × 4,172.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,572.04x = 32,104,557.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,104,557.81/5,572.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,761.72

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