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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,448.52, 7,523.18 and 4,187.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,448.52, 7,523.18 and 4,187.58 is: 5,782.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,448.52 : 7,523.18 = 4,187.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,448.52/7,523.18 = 4,187.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,448.52x = 7,523.18 × 4,187.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,448.52x = 31,503,918.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,503,918.10/5,448.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,782.11

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