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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559.48, 8,347.56 and 3,492.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559.48, 8,347.56 and 3,492.54 is: 5,244.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559.48 : 8,347.56 = 3,492.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559.48/8,347.56 = 3,492.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559.48x = 8,347.56 × 3,492.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559.48x = 29,154,187.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,154,187.20/5,559.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,244.05

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