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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,156.10, 7,737.66 and 4,848.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,156.10, 7,737.66 and 4,848.84 is: 7,276.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,156.10 : 7,737.66 = 4,848.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,156.10/7,737.66 = 4,848.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,156.10x = 7,737.66 × 4,848.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,156.10x = 37,518,675.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,518,675.31/5,156.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,276.56

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