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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559.60, 8,329.80 and 3,610.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559.60, 8,329.80 and 3,610.80 is: 5,409.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559.60 : 8,329.80 = 3,610.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559.60/8,329.80 = 3,610.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559.60x = 8,329.80 × 3,610.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559.60x = 30,077,241.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,077,241.84/5,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,409.97

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