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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,131.56, 9,828.26 and 5,138.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,131.56, 9,828.26 and 5,138.76 is: 7,081.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,131.56 : 9,828.26 = 5,138.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,131.56/9,828.26 = 5,138.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,131.56x = 9,828.26 × 5,138.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,131.56x = 50,505,069.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,505,069.36/7,131.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,081.91

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