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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,534.10, 7,631.82 and 4,273.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,534.10, 7,631.82 and 4,273.16 is: 5,892.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,534.10 : 7,631.82 = 4,273.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,534.10/7,631.82 = 4,273.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,534.10x = 7,631.82 × 4,273.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,534.10x = 32,611,949.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,611,949.79/5,534.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,892.91

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