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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,201.66, 7,178.30 and 2,843.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,201.66, 7,178.30 and 2,843.80 is: 3,924.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,201.66 : 7,178.30 = 2,843.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,201.66/7,178.30 = 2,843.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,201.66x = 7,178.30 × 2,843.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,201.66x = 20,413,649.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,413,649.54/5,201.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,924.45

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