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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,682.72, 7,839.93 and 4,194.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,682.72, 7,839.93 and 4,194.21 is: 5,786.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,682.72 : 7,839.93 = 4,194.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,682.72/7,839.93 = 4,194.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,682.72x = 7,839.93 × 4,194.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,682.72x = 32,882,312.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,882,312.81/5,682.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,786.37

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