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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,204.27, 7,165.25 and 4,212.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,204.27, 7,165.25 and 4,212.83 is: 5,800.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,204.27 : 7,165.25 = 4,212.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,204.27/7,165.25 = 4,212.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,204.27x = 7,165.25 × 4,212.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,204.27x = 30,185,959.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,185,959.09/5,204.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,800.23

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