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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,226.58, 7,839.82 and 4,193.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,226.58, 7,839.82 and 4,193.07 is: 6,289.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,226.58 : 7,839.82 = 4,193.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,226.58/7,839.82 = 4,193.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,226.58x = 7,839.82 × 4,193.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,226.58x = 32,872,914.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,872,914.05/5,226.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,289.56

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