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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,401.57, 8,102.35 and 1,704.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,401.57, 8,102.35 and 1,704.17 is: 2,556.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,401.57 : 8,102.35 = 1,704.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,401.57/8,102.35 = 1,704.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,401.57x = 8,102.35 × 1,704.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,401.57x = 13,807,786.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,807,786.50/5,401.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556.26

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