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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,572.80, 7,701.12 and 4,173.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,572.80, 7,701.12 and 4,173.12 is: 5,766.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,572.80 : 7,701.12 = 4,173.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,572.80/7,701.12 = 4,173.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,572.80x = 7,701.12 × 4,173.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,572.80x = 32,137,697.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,137,697.89/5,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,766.89

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