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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,576.76, 7,687.53 and 4,248.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,576.76, 7,687.53 and 4,248.18 is: 5,856.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,576.76 : 7,687.53 = 4,248.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,576.76/7,687.53 = 4,248.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,576.76x = 7,687.53 × 4,248.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,576.76x = 32,658,011.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,658,011.20/5,576.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,856.09

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