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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,229.64, 7,802.24 and 5,174.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,229.64, 7,802.24 and 5,174.56 is: 7,720.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,229.64 : 7,802.24 = 5,174.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,229.64/7,802.24 = 5,174.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,229.64x = 7,802.24 × 5,174.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,229.64x = 40,373,159.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,373,159.01/5,229.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,720.06

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