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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,752.85, 7,933.08 and 5,417.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,752.85, 7,933.08 and 5,417.99 is: 7,471.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,752.85 : 7,933.08 = 5,417.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,752.85/7,933.08 = 5,417.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,752.85x = 7,933.08 × 5,417.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,752.85x = 42,981,367.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,981,367.94/5,752.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,471.32

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