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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,176.20, 7,142.79 and 2,818.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,176.20, 7,142.79 and 2,818.29 is: 3,889.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,176.20 : 7,142.79 = 2,818.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,176.20/7,142.79 = 2,818.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,176.20x = 7,142.79 × 2,818.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,176.20x = 20,130,453.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,130,453.63/5,176.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,889.04

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