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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,680.40, 7,840.42 and 5,089.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,680.40, 7,840.42 and 5,089.92 is: 7,025.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,680.40 : 7,840.42 = 5,089.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,680.40/7,840.42 = 5,089.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,680.40x = 7,840.42 × 5,089.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,680.40x = 39,907,110.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,907,110.57/5,680.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,025.41

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