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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,253.26, 7,249.37 and 3,932.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,253.26, 7,249.37 and 3,932.82 is: 5,427.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,253.26 : 7,249.37 = 3,932.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,253.26/7,249.37 = 3,932.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,253.26x = 7,249.37 × 3,932.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,253.26x = 28,510,447.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,510,447.66/5,253.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,427.20

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