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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,482.98, 7,576.53 and 3,908.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,482.98, 7,576.53 and 3,908.34 is: 5,400.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482.98 : 7,576.53 = 3,908.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482.98/7,576.53 = 3,908.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482.98x = 7,576.53 × 3,908.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482.98x = 29,611,655.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,611,655.26/5,482.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,400.65

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