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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,400.88, 8,088.54 and 4,616.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,400.88, 8,088.54 and 4,616.32 is: 6,913.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,400.88 : 8,088.54 = 4,616.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,400.88/8,088.54 = 4,616.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,400.88x = 8,088.54 × 4,616.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,400.88x = 37,339,288.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,339,288.97/5,400.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,913.56

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