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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,304.24, 7,944.25 and 2,532.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,304.24, 7,944.25 and 2,532.87 is: 3,793.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,304.24 : 7,944.25 = 2,532.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,304.24/7,944.25 = 2,532.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,304.24x = 7,944.25 × 2,532.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,304.24x = 20,121,752.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,121,752.50/5,304.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,793.52

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