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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,669.56, 8,500.24 and 3,816.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,669.56, 8,500.24 and 3,816.08 is: 5,721.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,669.56 : 8,500.24 = 3,816.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,669.56/8,500.24 = 3,816.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,669.56x = 8,500.24 × 3,816.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,669.56x = 32,437,595.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,437,595.86/5,669.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,721.36

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