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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532.25, 8,301.74 and 3,559.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532.25, 8,301.74 and 3,559.14 is: 5,340.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532.25 : 8,301.74 = 3,559.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532.25/8,301.74 = 3,559.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532.25x = 8,301.74 × 3,559.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532.25x = 29,547,057.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,547,057.13/5,532.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,340.88

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