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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,234.00, 7,838.69 and 4,130.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,234.00, 7,838.69 and 4,130.99 is: 6,186.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,234.00 : 7,838.69 = 4,130.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,234.00/7,838.69 = 4,130.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,234.00x = 7,838.69 × 4,130.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,234.00x = 32,381,521.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,381,521.14/5,234.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,186.76

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