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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,500.20, 8,234.10 and 3,653.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,500.20, 8,234.10 and 3,653.40 is: 5,469.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500.20 : 8,234.10 = 3,653.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500.20/8,234.10 = 3,653.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500.20x = 8,234.10 × 3,653.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500.20x = 30,082,460.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,082,460.94/5,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,469.34

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