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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,345.60, 8,025.01 and 3,465.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,345.60, 8,025.01 and 3,465.32 is: 5,202.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,345.60 : 8,025.01 = 3,465.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,345.60/8,025.01 = 3,465.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,345.60x = 8,025.01 × 3,465.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,345.60x = 27,809,178.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,809,178.86/5,345.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,202.26

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