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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532.86, 7,642.80 and 5,139.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532.86, 7,642.80 and 5,139.20 is: 7,099.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532.86 : 7,642.80 = 5,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532.86/7,642.80 = 5,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532.86x = 7,642.80 × 5,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532.86x = 39,277,839.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,277,839.55/5,532.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,099.02

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