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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,527.24, 8,290.86 and 4,551.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,527.24, 8,290.86 and 4,551.29 is: 6,826.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,527.24 : 8,290.86 = 4,551.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,527.24/8,290.86 = 4,551.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,527.24x = 8,290.86 × 4,551.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,527.24x = 37,734,108.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,734,108.21/5,527.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,826.94

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