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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,387.37, 7,431.72 and 4,058.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,387.37, 7,431.72 and 4,058.76 is: 5,598.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387.37 : 7,431.72 = 4,058.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387.37/7,431.72 = 4,058.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387.37x = 7,431.72 × 4,058.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387.37x = 30,163,567.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,163,567.87/5,387.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,598.94

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