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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318.24, 7,342.20 and 3,552.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318.24, 7,342.20 and 3,552.44 is: 4,904.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318.24 : 7,342.20 = 3,552.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318.24/7,342.20 = 3,552.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318.24x = 7,342.20 × 3,552.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318.24x = 26,082,724.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,082,724.97/5,318.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,904.39

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