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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,799.45, 7,999.11 and 4,095.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,799.45, 7,999.11 and 4,095.21 is: 5,648.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,799.45 : 7,999.11 = 4,095.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,799.45/7,999.11 = 4,095.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,799.45x = 7,999.11 × 4,095.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,799.45x = 32,758,035.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,758,035.26/5,799.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,648.47

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