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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,734.10, 8,579.40 and 3,395.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,734.10, 8,579.40 and 3,395.36 is: 5,080.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,734.10 : 8,579.40 = 3,395.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,734.10/8,579.40 = 3,395.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,734.10x = 8,579.40 × 3,395.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,734.10x = 29,130,151.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,130,151.58/5,734.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,080.16

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