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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,848.24, 10,836.36 and 5,200.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,848.24, 10,836.36 and 5,200.08 is: 7,179.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,848.24 : 10,836.36 = 5,200.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,848.24/10,836.36 = 5,200.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,848.24x = 10,836.36 × 5,200.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,848.24x = 56,349,938.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,349,938.91/7,848.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,179.95

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