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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,321.66, 7,346.46 and 4,123.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,321.66, 7,346.46 and 4,123.94 is: 5,693.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,321.66 : 7,346.46 = 4,123.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,321.66/7,346.46 = 4,123.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,321.66x = 7,346.46 × 4,123.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,321.66x = 30,296,360.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,296,360.25/5,321.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,693.03

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