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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559.46, 8,336.10 and 3,806.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559.46, 8,336.10 and 3,806.44 is: 5,707.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559.46 : 8,336.10 = 3,806.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559.46/8,336.10 = 3,806.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559.46x = 8,336.10 × 3,806.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559.46x = 31,730,864.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,730,864.48/5,559.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,707.54

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