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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236.32, 7,853.67 and 3,400.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236.32, 7,853.67 and 3,400.46 is: 5,100.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236.32 : 7,853.67 = 3,400.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236.32/7,853.67 = 3,400.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236.32x = 7,853.67 × 3,400.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236.32x = 26,706,051.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,706,051.42/5,236.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,100.16

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