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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,679.40, 8,527.20 and 4,448.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,679.40, 8,527.20 and 4,448.20 is: 6,678.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,679.40 : 8,527.20 = 4,448.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,679.40/8,527.20 = 4,448.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,679.40x = 8,527.20 × 4,448.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,679.40x = 37,930,691.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,930,691.04/5,679.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,678.64

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