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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,694.12, 8,522.40 and 3,492.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,694.12, 8,522.40 and 3,492.48 is: 5,227.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,694.12 : 8,522.40 = 3,492.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,694.12/8,522.40 = 3,492.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,694.12x = 8,522.40 × 3,492.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,694.12x = 29,764,311.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,764,311.55/5,694.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,227.20

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