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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559.12, 8,334.54 and 3,367.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559.12, 8,334.54 and 3,367.35 is: 5,048.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559.12 : 8,334.54 = 3,367.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559.12/8,334.54 = 3,367.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559.12x = 8,334.54 × 3,367.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559.12x = 28,065,313.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,065,313.27/5,559.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,048.52

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