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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,470.11, 8,192.81 and 3,833.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,470.11, 8,192.81 and 3,833.94 is: 5,742.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,470.11 : 8,192.81 = 3,833.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,470.11/8,192.81 = 3,833.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,470.11x = 8,192.81 × 3,833.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,470.11x = 31,410,741.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,410,741.97/5,470.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,742.25

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