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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,699.28, 8,548.08 and 3,506.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,699.28, 8,548.08 and 3,506.88 is: 5,259.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,699.28 : 8,548.08 = 3,506.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,699.28/8,548.08 = 3,506.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,699.28x = 8,548.08 × 3,506.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,699.28x = 29,977,090.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,977,090.79/5,699.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259.80

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