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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,175.84, 7,142.68 and 2,818.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,175.84, 7,142.68 and 2,818.00 is: 3,888.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,175.84 : 7,142.68 = 2,818.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,175.84/7,142.68 = 2,818.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,175.84x = 7,142.68 × 2,818.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,175.84x = 20,128,084.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,128,084.69/5,175.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,888.85

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