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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,403.33, 8,102.13 and 1,704.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,403.33, 8,102.13 and 1,704.60 is: 2,556.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,403.33 : 8,102.13 = 1,704.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,403.33/8,102.13 = 1,704.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,403.33x = 8,102.13 × 1,704.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,403.33x = 13,810,890.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,810,890.80/5,403.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556.00

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