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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,667.26, 7,809.86 and 4,333.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,667.26, 7,809.86 and 4,333.18 is: 5,971.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,667.26 : 7,809.86 = 4,333.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,667.26/7,809.86 = 4,333.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,667.26x = 7,809.86 × 4,333.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,667.26x = 33,841,529.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,841,529.15/5,667.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,971.41

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