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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,717.84, 7,890.75 and 4,042.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,717.84, 7,890.75 and 4,042.20 is: 5,578.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,717.84 : 7,890.75 = 4,042.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,717.84/7,890.75 = 4,042.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,717.84x = 7,890.75 × 4,042.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,717.84x = 31,895,969.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,895,969.44/5,717.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,578.32

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