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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,369.32, 7,402.98 and 4,037.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,369.32, 7,402.98 and 4,037.32 is: 5,566.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,369.32 : 7,402.98 = 4,037.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,369.32/7,402.98 = 4,037.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,369.32x = 7,402.98 × 4,037.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,369.32x = 29,888,199.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,888,199.21/5,369.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,566.48

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