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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,506.17, 8,264.24 and 3,430.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,506.17, 8,264.24 and 3,430.20 is: 5,148.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,506.17 : 8,264.24 = 3,430.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,506.17/8,264.24 = 3,430.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,506.17x = 8,264.24 × 3,430.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,506.17x = 28,347,996.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,347,996.05/5,506.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,148.41

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