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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,576.44, 5,334.50 and 3,467.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,576.44, 5,334.50 and 3,467.09 is: 5,171.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,576.44 : 5,334.50 = 3,467.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,576.44/5,334.50 = 3,467.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,576.44x = 5,334.50 × 3,467.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,576.44x = 18,495,191.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,495,191.61/3,576.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,171.40

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