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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,469.00, 7,550.85 and 4,207.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,469.00, 7,550.85 and 4,207.83 is: 5,809.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,469.00 : 7,550.85 = 4,207.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,469.00/7,550.85 = 4,207.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,469.00x = 7,550.85 × 4,207.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,469.00x = 31,772,634.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,772,634.36/5,469.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,809.59

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