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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,642.04, 7,784.60 and 3,624.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,642.04, 7,784.60 and 3,624.54 is: 5,000.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,642.04 : 7,784.60 = 3,624.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,642.04/7,784.60 = 3,624.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,642.04x = 7,784.60 × 3,624.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,642.04x = 28,215,594.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,215,594.08/5,642.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,000.96

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