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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,439.35, 7,500.60 and 4,026.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,439.35, 7,500.60 and 4,026.00 is: 5,551.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,439.35 : 7,500.60 = 4,026.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,439.35/7,500.60 = 4,026.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,439.35x = 7,500.60 × 4,026.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,439.35x = 30,197,374.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,197,374.00/5,439.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,551.66

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