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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,405.36, 7,456.20 and 4,074.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,405.36, 7,456.20 and 4,074.89 is: 5,620.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,405.36 : 7,456.20 = 4,074.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,405.36/7,456.20 = 4,074.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,405.36x = 7,456.20 × 4,074.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,405.36x = 30,383,194.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,383,194.82/5,405.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,620.94

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