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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,689.27, 8,526.01 and 3,350.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,689.27, 8,526.01 and 3,350.80 is: 5,021.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,689.27 : 8,526.01 = 3,350.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,689.27/8,526.01 = 3,350.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,689.27x = 8,526.01 × 3,350.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,689.27x = 28,568,962.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,568,962.87/5,689.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,021.55

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