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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,594.99, 7,712.99 and 3,703.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,594.99, 7,712.99 and 3,703.40 is: 5,105.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,594.99 : 7,712.99 = 3,703.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,594.99/7,712.99 = 3,703.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,594.99x = 7,712.99 × 3,703.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,594.99x = 28,564,230.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,564,230.08/5,594.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,105.33

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