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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,981.26, 7,454.53 and 3,597.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,981.26, 7,454.53 and 3,597.38 is: 5,383.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,981.26 : 7,454.53 = 3,597.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,981.26/7,454.53 = 3,597.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,981.26x = 7,454.53 × 3,597.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,981.26x = 26,816,772.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,816,772.31/4,981.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,383.53

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