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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,579.13, 7,693.65 and 4,317.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,579.13, 7,693.65 and 4,317.15 is: 5,953.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,579.13 : 7,693.65 = 4,317.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,579.13/7,693.65 = 4,317.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,579.13x = 7,693.65 × 4,317.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,579.13x = 33,214,641.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,214,641.10/5,579.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,953.37

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