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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,748.24, 8,617.26 and 3,402.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,748.24, 8,617.26 and 3,402.48 is: 5,100.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,748.24 : 8,617.26 = 3,402.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,748.24/8,617.26 = 3,402.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,748.24x = 8,617.26 × 3,402.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,748.24x = 29,320,054.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,320,054.80/5,748.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,100.70

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