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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,401.29, 7,457.23 and 4,408.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,401.29, 7,457.23 and 4,408.93 is: 6,087.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,401.29 : 7,457.23 = 4,408.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,401.29/7,457.23 = 4,408.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,401.29x = 7,457.23 × 4,408.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,401.29x = 32,878,395.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,878,395.10/5,401.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,087.13

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