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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038.56, 7,561.56 and 3,482.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038.56, 7,561.56 and 3,482.16 is: 5,225.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038.56 : 7,561.56 = 3,482.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038.56/7,561.56 = 3,482.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038.56x = 7,561.56 × 3,482.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038.56x = 26,330,561.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,330,561.77/5,038.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,225.81

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