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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,074.44, 7,612.20 and 1,376.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,074.44, 7,612.20 and 1,376.52 is: 2,064.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,074.44 : 7,612.20 = 1,376.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,074.44/7,612.20 = 1,376.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,074.44x = 7,612.20 × 1,376.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,074.44x = 10,478,345.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,478,345.54/5,074.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,064.93

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