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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,134.80, 7,702.20 and 5,102.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,134.80, 7,702.20 and 5,102.40 is: 7,653.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,134.80 : 7,702.20 = 5,102.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,134.80/7,702.20 = 5,102.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,134.80x = 7,702.20 × 5,102.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,134.80x = 39,299,705.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,299,705.28/5,134.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,653.60

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