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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,634.48, 8,458.20 and 3,457.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,634.48, 8,458.20 and 3,457.20 is: 5,189.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,634.48 : 8,458.20 = 3,457.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,634.48/8,458.20 = 3,457.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,634.48x = 8,458.20 × 3,457.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,634.48x = 29,241,689.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,241,689.04/5,634.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,189.78

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