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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,374.74, 7,409.84 and 4,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,374.74, 7,409.84 and 4,032.40 is: 5,559.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,374.74 : 7,409.84 = 4,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,374.74/7,409.84 = 4,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,374.74x = 7,409.84 × 4,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,374.74x = 29,879,438.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,879,438.82/5,374.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,559.23

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