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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432.00, 8,123.09 and 4,046.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432.00, 8,123.09 and 4,046.29 is: 6,050.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432.00 : 8,123.09 = 4,046.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432.00/8,123.09 = 4,046.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432.00x = 8,123.09 × 4,046.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432.00x = 32,868,337.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,868,337.30/5,432.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,050.88

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