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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,334.60, 7,345.61 and 4,211.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,334.60, 7,345.61 and 4,211.94 is: 5,799.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,334.60 : 7,345.61 = 4,211.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,334.60/7,345.61 = 4,211.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,334.60x = 7,345.61 × 4,211.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,334.60x = 30,939,268.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,939,268.58/5,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,799.74

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