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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,449.24, 7,522.20 and 4,123.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,449.24, 7,522.20 and 4,123.36 is: 5,691.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,449.24 : 7,522.20 = 4,123.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,449.24/7,522.20 = 4,123.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,449.24x = 7,522.20 × 4,123.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,449.24x = 31,016,738.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,016,738.59/5,449.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,691.94

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