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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,232.40, 7,229.40 and 4,231.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,232.40, 7,229.40 and 4,231.85 is: 5,846.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,232.40 : 7,229.40 = 4,231.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,232.40/7,229.40 = 4,231.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,232.40x = 7,229.40 × 4,231.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,232.40x = 30,593,708.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,593,708.18/5,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,846.98

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