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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559.18, 8,340.93 and 3,369.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559.18, 8,340.93 and 3,369.48 is: 5,055.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559.18 : 8,340.93 = 3,369.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559.18/8,340.93 = 3,369.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559.18x = 8,340.93 × 3,369.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559.18x = 28,104,596.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,104,596.82/5,559.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,055.53

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