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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,232.04, 10,852.08 and 5,230.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,232.04, 10,852.08 and 5,230.80 is: 7,849.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,232.04 : 10,852.08 = 5,230.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,232.04/10,852.08 = 5,230.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,232.04x = 10,852.08 × 5,230.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,232.04x = 56,765,060.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,765,060.06/7,232.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,849.11

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