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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,682.30, 7,839.27 and 4,106.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,682.30, 7,839.27 and 4,106.94 is: 5,665.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,682.30 : 7,839.27 = 4,106.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,682.30/7,839.27 = 4,106.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,682.30x = 7,839.27 × 4,106.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,682.30x = 32,195,411.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,195,411.53/5,682.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,665.91

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