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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,542.14, 7,648.30 and 3,304.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,542.14, 7,648.30 and 3,304.20 is: 4,559.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,542.14 : 7,648.30 = 3,304.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,542.14/7,648.30 = 3,304.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,542.14x = 7,648.30 × 3,304.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,542.14x = 25,271,512.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,271,512.86/5,542.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559.88

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