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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559.24, 8,334.62 and 3,367.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559.24, 8,334.62 and 3,367.38 is: 5,048.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559.24 : 8,334.62 = 3,367.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559.24/8,334.62 = 3,367.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559.24x = 8,334.62 × 3,367.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559.24x = 28,065,832.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,065,832.70/5,559.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,048.50

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