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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,199.45, 7,799.37 and 3,349

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,199.45, 7,799.37 and 3,349 is: 5,023.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,199.45 : 7,799.37 = 3,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,199.45/7,799.37 = 3,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,199.45x = 7,799.37 × 3,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,199.45x = 26,120,090.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,120,090.13/5,199.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,023.63

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