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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536.16, 7,634.04 and 3,546.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536.16, 7,634.04 and 3,546.80 is: 4,890.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536.16 : 7,634.04 = 3,546.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536.16/7,634.04 = 3,546.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536.16x = 7,634.04 × 3,546.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536.16x = 27,076,413.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,076,413.07/5,536.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,890.83

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