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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,694.09, 8,545.02 and 3,496.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,694.09, 8,545.02 and 3,496.11 is: 5,246.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,694.09 : 8,545.02 = 3,496.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,694.09/8,545.02 = 3,496.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,694.09x = 8,545.02 × 3,496.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,694.09x = 29,874,329.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,874,329.87/5,694.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,246.55

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