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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,308.84, 7,946.82 and 4,521.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,308.84, 7,946.82 and 4,521.52 is: 6,768.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,308.84 : 7,946.82 = 4,521.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,308.84/7,946.82 = 4,521.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,308.84x = 7,946.82 × 4,521.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,308.84x = 35,931,705.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,931,705.57/5,308.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,768.28

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