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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,733.07, 7,911.96 and 4,314.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,733.07, 7,911.96 and 4,314.21 is: 5,953.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,733.07 : 7,911.96 = 4,314.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,733.07/7,911.96 = 4,314.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,733.07x = 7,911.96 × 4,314.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,733.07x = 34,133,817.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,133,817.39/5,733.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,953.84

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