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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,594.19, 7,713 and 4,265.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,594.19, 7,713 and 4,265.79 is: 5,881.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,594.19 : 7,713 = 4,265.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,594.19/7,713 = 4,265.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,594.19x = 7,713 × 4,265.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,594.19x = 32,902,038.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,902,038.27/5,594.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,881.47

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