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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,439.74, 7,505.01 and 3,760.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,439.74, 7,505.01 and 3,760.53 is: 5,188.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,439.74 : 7,505.01 = 3,760.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,439.74/7,505.01 = 3,760.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,439.74x = 7,505.01 × 3,760.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,439.74x = 28,222,815.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,222,815.26/5,439.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,188.27

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