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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,224.20, 7,212.19 and 4,026.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,224.20, 7,212.19 and 4,026.56 is: 5,558.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,224.20 : 7,212.19 = 4,026.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,224.20/7,212.19 = 4,026.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,224.20x = 7,212.19 × 4,026.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,224.20x = 29,040,288.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,040,288.57/5,224.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,558.81

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