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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,616.60, 7,746.72 and 4,124.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,616.60, 7,746.72 and 4,124.04 is: 5,688.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,616.60 : 7,746.72 = 4,124.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,616.60/7,746.72 = 4,124.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,616.60x = 7,746.72 × 4,124.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,616.60x = 31,947,783.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,947,783.15/5,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,688.10

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