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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532.77, 8,300.37 and 1,637.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532.77, 8,300.37 and 1,637.48 is: 2,456.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532.77 : 8,300.37 = 1,637.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532.77/8,300.37 = 1,637.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532.77x = 8,300.37 × 1,637.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532.77x = 13,591,716.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,591,716.76/5,532.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,456.58

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