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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,353.47, 8,024.04 and 3,596.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,353.47, 8,024.04 and 3,596.36 is: 5,390.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,353.47 : 8,024.04 = 3,596.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,353.47/8,024.04 = 3,596.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,353.47x = 8,024.04 × 3,596.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,353.47x = 28,857,296.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,857,296.37/5,353.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,390.39

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