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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,573.00, 8,360.94 and 1,624.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,573.00, 8,360.94 and 1,624.16 is: 2,436.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,573.00 : 8,360.94 = 1,624.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,573.00/8,360.94 = 1,624.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,573.00x = 8,360.94 × 1,624.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,573.00x = 13,579,504.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,579,504.31/5,573.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,436.66

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