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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,434.24, 7,501.44 and 4,108.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,434.24, 7,501.44 and 4,108.24 is: 5,671.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,434.24 : 7,501.44 = 4,108.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,434.24/7,501.44 = 4,108.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,434.24x = 7,501.44 × 4,108.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,434.24x = 30,817,715.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,817,715.87/5,434.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,671.03

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