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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,634.60, 7,782.24 and 4,305.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,634.60, 7,782.24 and 4,305.36 is: 5,946.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,634.60 : 7,782.24 = 4,305.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,634.60/7,782.24 = 4,305.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,634.60x = 7,782.24 × 4,305.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,634.60x = 33,505,344.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,505,344.81/5,634.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,946.36

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