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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,765.56, 7,956.30 and 4,200.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,765.56, 7,956.30 and 4,200.28 is: 5,796.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,765.56 : 7,956.30 = 4,200.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,765.56/7,956.30 = 4,200.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,765.56x = 7,956.30 × 4,200.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,765.56x = 33,418,687.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,418,687.76/5,765.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,796.26

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