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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,859.66, 10,841.52 and 5,206.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,859.66, 10,841.52 and 5,206.10 is: 7,181.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,859.66 : 10,841.52 = 5,206.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,859.66/10,841.52 = 5,206.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,859.66x = 10,841.52 × 5,206.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,859.66x = 56,442,037.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,442,037.27/7,859.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,181.23

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