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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,334.32, 7,355.18 and 4,386.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,334.32, 7,355.18 and 4,386.62 is: 6,048.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,334.32 : 7,355.18 = 4,386.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,334.32/7,355.18 = 4,386.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,334.32x = 7,355.18 × 4,386.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,334.32x = 32,264,353.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,264,353.88/5,334.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,048.45

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