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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,485.80, 7,567.68 and 3,914.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,485.80, 7,567.68 and 3,914.82 is: 5,400.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,485.80 : 7,567.68 = 3,914.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,485.80/7,567.68 = 3,914.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,485.80x = 7,567.68 × 3,914.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,485.80x = 29,626,105.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,626,105.02/5,485.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,400.51

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