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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,234.60, 7,843.80 and 3,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,234.60, 7,843.80 and 3,501.20 is: 5,246.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,234.60 : 7,843.80 = 3,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,234.60/7,843.80 = 3,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,234.60x = 7,843.80 × 3,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,234.60x = 27,462,712.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,462,712.56/5,234.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,246.38

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