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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,402.52, 8,104.14 and 1,704.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,402.52, 8,104.14 and 1,704.84 is: 2,557.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,402.52 : 8,104.14 = 1,704.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,402.52/8,104.14 = 1,704.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,402.52x = 8,104.14 × 1,704.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,402.52x = 13,816,262.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,816,262.04/5,402.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,557.37

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