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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,246.12, 7,832.80 and 5,193.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,246.12, 7,832.80 and 5,193.52 is: 7,754.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,246.12 : 7,832.80 = 5,193.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,246.12/7,832.80 = 5,193.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,246.12x = 7,832.80 × 5,193.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,246.12x = 40,679,790.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,679,790.37/5,246.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,754.27

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