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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,548.60, 8,324.10 and 1,653.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,548.60, 8,324.10 and 1,653.40 is: 2,480.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,548.60 : 8,324.10 = 1,653.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,548.60/8,324.10 = 1,653.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,548.60x = 8,324.10 × 1,653.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,548.60x = 13,763,066.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,763,066.94/5,548.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,480.46

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