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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,847.88, 10,834.20 and 5,201.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,847.88, 10,834.20 and 5,201.52 is: 7,180.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,847.88 : 10,834.20 = 5,201.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,847.88/10,834.20 = 5,201.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,847.88x = 10,834.20 × 5,201.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,847.88x = 56,354,307.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,354,307.98/7,847.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,180.83

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