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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,544.45, 5,316.67 and 3,539.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,544.45, 5,316.67 and 3,539.32 is: 5,308.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,544.45 : 5,316.67 = 3,539.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,544.45/5,316.67 = 3,539.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,544.45x = 5,316.67 × 3,539.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,544.45x = 18,817,424.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,817,424.14/3,544.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,308.98

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