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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,797.63, 7,951.54 and 5,559.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,797.63, 7,951.54 and 5,559.49 is: 7,624.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,797.63 : 7,951.54 = 5,559.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,797.63/7,951.54 = 5,559.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,797.63x = 7,951.54 × 5,559.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,797.63x = 44,206,507.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,206,507.11/5,797.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,624.93

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