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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,227.07, 7,841.00 and 1,331.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,227.07, 7,841.00 and 1,331.44 is: 1,997.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227.07 : 7,841.00 = 1,331.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227.07/7,841.00 = 1,331.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227.07x = 7,841.00 × 1,331.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227.07x = 10,439,804.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,439,804.77/5,227.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,997.26

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