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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,527.17, 8,290.78 and 4,551.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,527.17, 8,290.78 and 4,551.23 is: 6,826.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,527.17 : 8,290.78 = 4,551.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,527.17/8,290.78 = 4,551.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,527.17x = 8,290.78 × 4,551.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,527.17x = 37,733,256.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,733,256.01/5,527.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,826.87

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