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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,769.17, 7,903.79 and 5,553.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,769.17, 7,903.79 and 5,553.20 is: 7,607.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,769.17 : 7,903.79 = 5,553.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,769.17/7,903.79 = 5,553.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,769.17x = 7,903.79 × 5,553.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,769.17x = 43,891,326.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,891,326.63/5,769.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,607.91

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