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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,192.44, 7,797.30 and 5,152.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,192.44, 7,797.30 and 5,152.12 is: 7,736.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,192.44 : 7,797.30 = 5,152.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,192.44/7,797.30 = 5,152.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,192.44x = 7,797.30 × 5,152.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,192.44x = 40,172,625.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,172,625.28/5,192.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,736.75

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