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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,792.04, 7,990.02 and 4,025.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,792.04, 7,990.02 and 4,025.16 is: 5,552.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,792.04 : 7,990.02 = 4,025.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,792.04/7,990.02 = 4,025.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,792.04x = 7,990.02 × 4,025.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,792.04x = 32,161,108.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,161,108.90/5,792.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,552.64

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