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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,200.80, 7,801.20 and 5,168.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,200.80, 7,801.20 and 5,168.40 is: 7,752.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,200.80 : 7,801.20 = 5,168.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,200.80/7,801.20 = 5,168.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,200.80x = 7,801.20 × 5,168.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,200.80x = 40,319,722.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,319,722.08/5,200.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,752.60

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