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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,334.26, 7,992.93 and 3,866.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,334.26, 7,992.93 and 3,866.54 is: 5,793.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,334.26 : 7,992.93 = 3,866.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,334.26/7,992.93 = 3,866.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,334.26x = 7,992.93 × 3,866.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,334.26x = 30,904,983.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,904,983.56/5,334.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,793.68

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