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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,434.68, 7,499.34 and 4,318.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,434.68, 7,499.34 and 4,318.32 is: 5,958.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,434.68 : 7,499.34 = 4,318.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,434.68/7,499.34 = 4,318.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,434.68x = 7,499.34 × 4,318.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,434.68x = 32,384,549.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,384,549.91/5,434.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,958.87

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