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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,803.44, 7,959.42 and 5,565.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,803.44, 7,959.42 and 5,565.36 is: 7,632.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,803.44 : 7,959.42 = 5,565.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,803.44/7,959.42 = 5,565.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,803.44x = 7,959.42 × 5,565.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,803.44x = 44,297,037.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,297,037.69/5,803.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,632.89

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