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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,689.68, 7,844.64 and 4,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,689.68, 7,844.64 and 4,117.20 is: 5,676.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,689.68 : 7,844.64 = 4,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,689.68/7,844.64 = 4,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,689.68x = 7,844.64 × 4,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,689.68x = 32,297,951.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,297,951.81/5,689.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,676.58

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