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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,339.56, 7,956.92 and 5,163.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,339.56, 7,956.92 and 5,163.16 is: 7,694.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,339.56 : 7,956.92 = 5,163.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,339.56/7,956.92 = 5,163.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,339.56x = 7,956.92 × 5,163.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,339.56x = 41,082,851.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,082,851.07/5,339.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,694.05

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