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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236.68, 7,844.06 and 4,877.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236.68, 7,844.06 and 4,877.04 is: 7,305.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236.68 : 7,844.06 = 4,877.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236.68/7,844.06 = 4,877.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236.68x = 7,844.06 × 4,877.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236.68x = 38,255,794.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,255,794.38/5,236.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,305.35

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