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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,274.10, 7,273.20 and 4,077.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,274.10, 7,273.20 and 4,077.19 is: 5,622.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,274.10 : 7,273.20 = 4,077.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,274.10/7,273.20 = 4,077.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,274.10x = 7,273.20 × 4,077.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,274.10x = 29,654,218.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,654,218.31/5,274.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,622.61

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