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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,454.12, 7,531.50 and 4,054.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,454.12, 7,531.50 and 4,054.44 is: 5,598.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,454.12 : 7,531.50 = 4,054.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,454.12/7,531.50 = 4,054.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,454.12x = 7,531.50 × 4,054.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,454.12x = 30,536,014.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,536,014.86/5,454.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,598.71

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