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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,242.80, 7,880.40 and 5,145.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,242.80, 7,880.40 and 5,145.60 is: 7,734.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,242.80 : 7,880.40 = 5,145.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,242.80/7,880.40 = 5,145.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,242.80x = 7,880.40 × 5,145.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,242.80x = 40,549,386.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,549,386.24/5,242.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,734.30

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