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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,686.36, 7,839.54 and 5,103.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,686.36, 7,839.54 and 5,103.16 is: 7,035.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,686.36 : 7,839.54 = 5,103.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,686.36/7,839.54 = 5,103.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,686.36x = 7,839.54 × 5,103.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,686.36x = 40,006,426.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,006,426.95/5,686.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,035.51

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