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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,696.12, 8,545.80 and 3,612.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,696.12, 8,545.80 and 3,612.80 is: 5,420.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,696.12 : 8,545.80 = 3,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,696.12/8,545.80 = 3,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,696.12x = 8,545.80 × 3,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,696.12x = 30,874,266.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,874,266.24/5,696.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,420.23

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