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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432.48, 7,496.93 and 4,238.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432.48, 7,496.93 and 4,238.82 is: 5,849.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432.48 : 7,496.93 = 4,238.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432.48/7,496.93 = 4,238.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432.48x = 7,496.93 × 4,238.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432.48x = 31,778,115.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,778,115.63/5,432.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,849.66

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