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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,641.04, 8,463 and 3,575.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,641.04, 8,463 and 3,575.72 is: 5,364.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,641.04 : 8,463 = 3,575.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,641.04/8,463 = 3,575.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,641.04x = 8,463 × 3,575.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,641.04x = 30,261,318.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,261,318.36/5,641.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,364.49

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