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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,334.27, 7,990.47 and 3,573.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,334.27, 7,990.47 and 3,573.87 is: 5,353.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,334.27 : 7,990.47 = 3,573.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,334.27/7,990.47 = 3,573.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,334.27x = 7,990.47 × 3,573.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,334.27x = 28,556,901.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,556,901.02/5,334.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,353.48

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