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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,234.40, 7,232.16 and 4,233.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,234.40, 7,232.16 and 4,233.84 is: 5,849.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,234.40 : 7,232.16 = 4,233.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,234.40/7,232.16 = 4,233.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,234.40x = 7,232.16 × 4,233.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,234.40x = 30,619,808.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,619,808.29/5,234.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,849.73

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