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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,727.24, 8,605.26 and 3,648.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,727.24, 8,605.26 and 3,648.18 is: 5,481.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,727.24 : 8,605.26 = 3,648.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,727.24/8,605.26 = 3,648.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,727.24x = 8,605.26 × 3,648.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,727.24x = 31,393,537.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,393,537.43/5,727.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,481.44

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