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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432.94, 7,500.94 and 3,734.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432.94, 7,500.94 and 3,734.27 is: 5,155.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432.94 : 7,500.94 = 3,734.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432.94/7,500.94 = 3,734.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432.94x = 7,500.94 × 3,734.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432.94x = 28,010,479.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,010,479.04/5,432.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,155.68

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