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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,653.02, 8,467.20 and 3,455.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,653.02, 8,467.20 and 3,455.09 is: 5,175.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,653.02 : 8,467.20 = 3,455.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,653.02/8,467.20 = 3,455.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,653.02x = 8,467.20 × 3,455.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,653.02x = 29,254,895.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,254,895.71/5,653.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,175.09

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