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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,594.29, 8,397.26 and 5,468.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,594.29, 8,397.26 and 5,468.78 is: 8,208.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,594.29 : 8,397.26 = 5,468.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,594.29/8,397.26 = 5,468.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,594.29x = 8,397.26 × 5,468.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,594.29x = 45,922,767.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,922,767.54/5,594.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,208.86

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