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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,234.79, 7,226.82 and 4,037.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,234.79, 7,226.82 and 4,037.16 is: 5,573.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,234.79 : 7,226.82 = 4,037.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,234.79/7,226.82 = 4,037.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,234.79x = 7,226.82 × 4,037.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,234.79x = 29,175,828.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,175,828.63/5,234.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,573.45

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