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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,451.12, 7,527.36 and 4,051.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,451.12, 7,527.36 and 4,051.44 is: 5,594.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,451.12 : 7,527.36 = 4,051.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,451.12/7,527.36 = 4,051.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,451.12x = 7,527.36 × 4,051.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,451.12x = 30,496,647.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,496,647.40/5,451.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,594.57

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