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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,248.44, 7,244.37 and 4,193.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,248.44, 7,244.37 and 4,193.55 is: 5,788.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,248.44 : 7,244.37 = 4,193.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,248.44/7,244.37 = 4,193.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,248.44x = 7,244.37 × 4,193.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,248.44x = 30,379,627.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,379,627.81/5,248.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,788.32

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