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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,257.28, 7,882.94 and 4,810.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,257.28, 7,882.94 and 4,810.44 is: 7,212.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,257.28 : 7,882.94 = 4,810.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,257.28/7,882.94 = 4,810.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,257.28x = 7,882.94 × 4,810.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,257.28x = 37,920,409.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,920,409.89/5,257.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,212.93

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