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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,331.43, 7,359.41 and 4,194.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,331.43, 7,359.41 and 4,194.16 is: 5,789.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,331.43 : 7,359.41 = 4,194.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,331.43/7,359.41 = 4,194.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,331.43x = 7,359.41 × 4,194.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,331.43x = 30,866,543.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,866,543.05/5,331.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,789.54

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