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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,234.80, 7,852.20 and 4,829.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,234.80, 7,852.20 and 4,829.80 is: 7,244.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,234.80 : 7,852.20 = 4,829.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,234.80/7,852.20 = 4,829.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,234.80x = 7,852.20 × 4,829.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,234.80x = 37,924,555.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,924,555.56/5,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,244.70

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