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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,567.12, 8,340.18 and 4,328.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,567.12, 8,340.18 and 4,328.53 is: 6,484.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,567.12 : 8,340.18 = 4,328.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,567.12/8,340.18 = 4,328.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,567.12x = 8,340.18 × 4,328.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,567.12x = 36,100,719.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,100,719.34/5,567.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,484.63

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