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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,576.24, 7,636.63 and 5,503.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,576.24, 7,636.63 and 5,503.34 is: 7,536.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,576.24 : 7,636.63 = 5,503.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,576.24/7,636.63 = 5,503.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,576.24x = 7,636.63 × 5,503.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,576.24x = 42,026,971.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,026,971.34/5,576.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,536.79

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