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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,684.01, 8,516.75 and 3,488.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,684.01, 8,516.75 and 3,488.10 is: 5,226.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,684.01 : 8,516.75 = 3,488.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,684.01/8,516.75 = 3,488.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,684.01x = 8,516.75 × 3,488.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,684.01x = 29,707,258.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,707,258.23/5,684.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,226.46

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