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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,200.30, 7,800.45 and 5,167.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,200.30, 7,800.45 and 5,167.90 is: 7,751.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,200.30 : 7,800.45 = 5,167.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,200.30/7,800.45 = 5,167.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,200.30x = 7,800.45 × 5,167.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,200.30x = 40,311,945.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,311,945.56/5,200.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,751.85

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