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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,669.01, 7,821.12 and 4,180.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,669.01, 7,821.12 and 4,180.50 is: 5,767.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,669.01 : 7,821.12 = 4,180.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,669.01/7,821.12 = 4,180.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,669.01x = 7,821.12 × 4,180.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,669.01x = 32,696,192.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,696,192.16/5,669.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,767.53

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