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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,242.24, 7,234.20 and 2,884.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,242.24, 7,234.20 and 2,884.36 is: 3,980.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,242.24 : 7,234.20 = 2,884.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,242.24/7,234.20 = 2,884.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,242.24x = 7,234.20 × 2,884.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,242.24x = 20,866,037.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,866,037.11/5,242.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,980.37

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