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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,468.11, 7,546.67 and 4,208.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,468.11, 7,546.67 and 4,208.15 is: 5,807.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,468.11 : 7,546.67 = 4,208.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,468.11/7,546.67 = 4,208.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,468.11x = 7,546.67 × 4,208.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,468.11x = 31,757,532.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,757,532.97/5,468.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,807.77

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