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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,526.74, 8,286.14 and 3,335.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,526.74, 8,286.14 and 3,335.06 is: 5,000.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,526.74 : 8,286.14 = 3,335.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,526.74/8,286.14 = 3,335.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,526.74x = 8,286.14 × 3,335.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,526.74x = 27,634,774.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,634,774.07/5,526.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,000.19

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