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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,226.20, 7,839.26 and 1,330.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,226.20, 7,839.26 and 1,330.60 is: 1,995.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,226.20 : 7,839.26 = 1,330.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,226.20/7,839.26 = 1,330.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,226.20x = 7,839.26 × 1,330.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,226.20x = 10,430,912.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,430,912.70/5,226.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,995.89

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