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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,345.82, 7,379.69 and 3,929.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,345.82, 7,379.69 and 3,929.51 is: 5,424.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,345.82 : 7,379.69 = 3,929.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,345.82/7,379.69 = 3,929.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,345.82x = 7,379.69 × 3,929.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,345.82x = 28,998,564.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,998,564.45/5,345.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,424.53

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