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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,352.48, 7,389.18 and 4,154.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,352.48, 7,389.18 and 4,154.76 is: 5,735.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,352.48 : 7,389.18 = 4,154.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,352.48/7,389.18 = 4,154.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,352.48x = 7,389.18 × 4,154.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,352.48x = 30,700,269.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,700,269.50/5,352.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,735.71

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