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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,658.24, 8,476.32 and 3,704.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,658.24, 8,476.32 and 3,704.52 is: 5,549.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,658.24 : 8,476.32 = 3,704.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,658.24/8,476.32 = 3,704.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,658.24x = 8,476.32 × 3,704.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,658.24x = 31,400,696.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,400,696.97/5,658.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,549.55

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