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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,433.24, 7,501.58 and 4,114.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,433.24, 7,501.58 and 4,114.16 is: 5,680.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,433.24 : 7,501.58 = 4,114.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,433.24/7,501.58 = 4,114.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,433.24x = 7,501.58 × 4,114.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,433.24x = 30,862,642.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,862,642.29/5,433.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,680.34

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