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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,456.12, 7,534.26 and 4,056.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,456.12, 7,534.26 and 4,056.44 is: 5,601.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,456.12 : 7,534.26 = 4,056.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,456.12/7,534.26 = 4,056.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,456.12x = 7,534.26 × 4,056.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,456.12x = 30,562,273.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,562,273.63/5,456.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,601.47

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