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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,441.12, 7,506.02 and 4,243.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,441.12, 7,506.02 and 4,243.94 is: 5,854.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,441.12 : 7,506.02 = 4,243.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,441.12/7,506.02 = 4,243.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,441.12x = 7,506.02 × 4,243.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,441.12x = 31,855,098.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,855,098.52/5,441.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,854.51

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