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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,226.60, 10,830.30 and 5,172.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,226.60, 10,830.30 and 5,172.20 is: 7,751.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,226.60 : 10,830.30 = 5,172.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,226.60/10,830.30 = 5,172.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,226.60x = 10,830.30 × 5,172.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,226.60x = 56,016,477.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,016,477.66/7,226.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,751.43

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