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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,633.48, 7,776.04 and 3,955.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,633.48, 7,776.04 and 3,955.30 is: 5,459.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,633.48 : 7,776.04 = 3,955.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,633.48/7,776.04 = 3,955.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,633.48x = 7,776.04 × 3,955.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,633.48x = 30,756,532.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,756,532.13/5,633.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,459.60

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