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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,203.24, 7,185.92 and 4,493.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,203.24, 7,185.92 and 4,493.68 is: 6,205.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,203.24 : 7,185.92 = 4,493.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,203.24/7,185.92 = 4,493.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,203.24x = 7,185.92 × 4,493.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,203.24x = 32,291,224.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,291,224.99/5,203.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,205.98

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