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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,450.82, 8,175.21 and 1,448.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,450.82, 8,175.21 and 1,448.22 is: 2,172.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,450.82 : 8,175.21 = 1,448.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,450.82/8,175.21 = 1,448.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,450.82x = 8,175.21 × 1,448.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,450.82x = 11,839,502.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,839,502.63/5,450.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,172.06

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