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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,812.24, 8,024.52 and 4,043.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,812.24, 8,024.52 and 4,043.20 is: 5,582.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,812.24 : 8,024.52 = 4,043.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,812.24/8,024.52 = 4,043.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,812.24x = 8,024.52 × 4,043.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,812.24x = 32,444,739.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,444,739.26/5,812.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,582.14

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