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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,448.10, 8,156.81 and 3,468.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,448.10, 8,156.81 and 3,468.87 is: 5,193.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,448.10 : 8,156.81 = 3,468.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,448.10/8,156.81 = 3,468.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,448.10x = 8,156.81 × 3,468.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,448.10x = 28,294,855.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,294,855.38/5,448.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,193.53

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