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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,383.26, 8,066.23 and 3,532.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,383.26, 8,066.23 and 3,532.97 is: 5,293.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,383.26 : 8,066.23 = 3,532.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,383.26/8,066.23 = 3,532.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,383.26x = 8,066.23 × 3,532.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,383.26x = 28,497,734.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,497,734.44/5,383.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,293.77

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