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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,459.45, 7,526.10 and 4,340.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,459.45, 7,526.10 and 4,340.84 is: 5,984.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,459.45 : 7,526.10 = 4,340.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,459.45/7,526.10 = 4,340.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,459.45x = 7,526.10 × 4,340.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,459.45x = 32,669,574.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,669,574.22/5,459.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,984.04

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