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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,133.90, 9,824.37 and 5,141.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,133.90, 9,824.37 and 5,141.30 is: 7,080.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,133.90 : 9,824.37 = 5,141.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,133.90/9,824.37 = 5,141.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,133.90x = 9,824.37 × 5,141.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,133.90x = 50,510,033.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,510,033.48/7,133.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,080.28

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