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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,698.28, 7,852.98 and 4,102.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,698.28, 7,852.98 and 4,102.25 is: 5,653.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,698.28 : 7,852.98 = 4,102.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,698.28/7,852.98 = 4,102.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,698.28x = 7,852.98 × 4,102.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,698.28x = 32,214,863.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,214,863.32/5,698.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,653.43

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