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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,454.46, 8,182.10 and 1,559.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,454.46, 8,182.10 and 1,559.17 is: 2,338.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,454.46 : 8,182.10 = 1,559.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,454.46/8,182.10 = 1,559.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,454.46x = 8,182.10 × 1,559.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,454.46x = 12,757,284.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,757,284.86/5,454.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338.87

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