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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,306.00, 7,960.01 and 2,532.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,306.00, 7,960.01 and 2,532.89 is: 3,799.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,306.00 : 7,960.01 = 2,532.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,306.00/7,960.01 = 2,532.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,306.00x = 7,960.01 × 2,532.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,306.00x = 20,161,777.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,161,777.26/5,306.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,799.81

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