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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,556.10, 8,336.10 and 3,473.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,556.10, 8,336.10 and 3,473.74 is: 5,211.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,556.10 : 8,336.10 = 3,473.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,556.10/8,336.10 = 3,473.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,556.10x = 8,336.10 × 3,473.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,556.10x = 28,957,444.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,957,444.01/5,556.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,211.83

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