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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,722.17, 7,897.39 and 4,133.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,722.17, 7,897.39 and 4,133.95 is: 5,705.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,722.17 : 7,897.39 = 4,133.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,722.17/7,897.39 = 4,133.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,722.17x = 7,897.39 × 4,133.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,722.17x = 32,647,452.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,647,452.64/5,722.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,705.43

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