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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,132.86, 7,659.03 and 4,819.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,132.86, 7,659.03 and 4,819.42 is: 7,191.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,132.86 : 7,659.03 = 4,819.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,132.86/7,659.03 = 4,819.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,132.86x = 7,659.03 × 4,819.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,132.86x = 36,912,058.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,912,058.27/5,132.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,191.32

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