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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,624.87, 7,694.86 and 5,601.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,624.87, 7,694.86 and 5,601.17 is: 7,662.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,624.87 : 7,694.86 = 5,601.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,624.87/7,694.86 = 5,601.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,624.87x = 7,694.86 × 5,601.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,624.87x = 43,100,232.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,100,232.09/5,624.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,662.45

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