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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,681.76, 7,838.56 and 4,193.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,681.76, 7,838.56 and 4,193.20 is: 5,784.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,681.76 : 7,838.56 = 4,193.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,681.76/7,838.56 = 4,193.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,681.76x = 7,838.56 × 4,193.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,681.76x = 32,868,649.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,868,649.79/5,681.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,784.94

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