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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,334.44, 7,363.54 and 4,197.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,334.44, 7,363.54 and 4,197.16 is: 5,793.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,334.44 : 7,363.54 = 4,197.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,334.44/7,363.54 = 4,197.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,334.44x = 7,363.54 × 4,197.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,334.44x = 30,905,955.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,905,955.55/5,334.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,793.66

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