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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,394.24, 7,442.24 and 4,135.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,394.24, 7,442.24 and 4,135.52 is: 5,705.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,394.24 : 7,442.24 = 4,135.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,394.24/7,442.24 = 4,135.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,394.24x = 7,442.24 × 4,135.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,394.24x = 30,777,532.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,777,532.36/5,394.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,705.63

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