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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,253.84, 7,250.32 and 2,895.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,253.84, 7,250.32 and 2,895.98 is: 3,996.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,253.84 : 7,250.32 = 2,895.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,253.84/7,250.32 = 2,895.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,253.84x = 7,250.32 × 2,895.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,253.84x = 20,996,781.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,996,781.71/5,253.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,996.46

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