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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,702.17, 8,553.38 and 4,532.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,702.17, 8,553.38 and 4,532.98 is: 6,799.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,702.17 : 8,553.38 = 4,532.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,702.17/8,553.38 = 4,532.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,702.17x = 8,553.38 × 4,532.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,702.17x = 38,772,279.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,772,279.09/5,702.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,799.57

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