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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,144.00, 7,716.30 and 1,446.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,144.00, 7,716.30 and 1,446.51 is: 2,169.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,144.00 : 7,716.30 = 1,446.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,144.00/7,716.30 = 1,446.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,144.00x = 7,716.30 × 1,446.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,144.00x = 11,161,705.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,161,705.11/5,144.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,169.85

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