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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,503.25, 8,245.56 and 3,935.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,503.25, 8,245.56 and 3,935.30 is: 5,896.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,503.25 : 8,245.56 = 3,935.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,503.25/8,245.56 = 3,935.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,503.25x = 8,245.56 × 3,935.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,503.25x = 32,448,711.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,448,711.04/5,503.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,896.28

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