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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,653.23, 7,801.83 and 5,201.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,653.23, 7,801.83 and 5,201.25 is: 7,178.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,653.23 : 7,801.83 = 5,201.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,653.23/7,801.83 = 5,201.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,653.23x = 7,801.83 × 5,201.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,653.23x = 40,579,268.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,579,268.29/5,653.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,178.07

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