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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,596.32, 7,720.20 and 4,345.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,596.32, 7,720.20 and 4,345.68 is: 5,994.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,596.32 : 7,720.20 = 4,345.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,596.32/7,720.20 = 4,345.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,596.32x = 7,720.20 × 4,345.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,596.32x = 33,549,518.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,549,518.74/5,596.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,994.93

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