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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,539.04, 8,289.04 and 3,460.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,539.04, 8,289.04 and 3,460.02 is: 5,177.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,539.04 : 8,289.04 = 3,460.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,539.04/8,289.04 = 3,460.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,539.04x = 8,289.04 × 3,460.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,539.04x = 28,680,238.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,680,238.77/5,539.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,177.84

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