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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,613.15, 7,743.30 and 4,284.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,613.15, 7,743.30 and 4,284.55 is: 5,910.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,613.15 : 7,743.30 = 4,284.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,613.15/7,743.30 = 4,284.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,613.15x = 7,743.30 × 4,284.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,613.15x = 33,176,556.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,176,556.02/5,613.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,910.51

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