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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,331.24, 7,362.18 and 4,087.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,331.24, 7,362.18 and 4,087.08 is: 5,644.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,331.24 : 7,362.18 = 4,087.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,331.24/7,362.18 = 4,087.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,331.24x = 7,362.18 × 4,087.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,331.24x = 30,089,818.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,089,818.63/5,331.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,644.06

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