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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,091.74, 7,632.91 and 3,532.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,091.74, 7,632.91 and 3,532.48 is: 5,295.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,091.74 : 7,632.91 = 3,532.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,091.74/7,632.91 = 3,532.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,091.74x = 7,632.91 × 3,532.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,091.74x = 26,963,101.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,963,101.92/5,091.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,295.46

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