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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,593.48, 7,717.34 and 4,000.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,593.48, 7,717.34 and 4,000.62 is: 5,519.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,593.48 : 7,717.34 = 4,000.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,593.48/7,717.34 = 4,000.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,593.48x = 7,717.34 × 4,000.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,593.48x = 30,874,144.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,874,144.75/5,593.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,519.67

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