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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,722.16, 7,896.60 and 3,204.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,722.16, 7,896.60 and 3,204.40 is: 4,422.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,722.16 : 7,896.60 = 3,204.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,722.16/7,896.60 = 3,204.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,722.16x = 7,896.60 × 3,204.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,722.16x = 25,303,865.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,303,865.04/5,722.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,422.08

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