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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,282.37, 7,290.23 and 3,953.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,282.37, 7,290.23 and 3,953.75 is: 5,456.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,282.37 : 7,290.23 = 3,953.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,282.37/7,290.23 = 3,953.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,282.37x = 7,290.23 × 3,953.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,282.37x = 28,823,690.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,823,690.64/5,282.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,456.58

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