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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,756.28, 7,933.32 and 4,181.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,756.28, 7,933.32 and 4,181.64 is: 5,763.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,756.28 : 7,933.32 = 4,181.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,756.28/7,933.32 = 4,181.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,756.28x = 7,933.32 × 4,181.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,756.28x = 33,174,288.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,174,288.24/5,756.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,763.15

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