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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,553.09, 8,321.09 and 3,467.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,553.09, 8,321.09 and 3,467.52 is: 5,195.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,553.09 : 8,321.09 = 3,467.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,553.09/8,321.09 = 3,467.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,553.09x = 8,321.09 × 3,467.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,553.09x = 28,853,528.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,853,528.66/5,553.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,195.94

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