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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,830.84, 8,054.25 and 4,321.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,830.84, 8,054.25 and 4,321.49 is: 5,969.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,830.84 : 8,054.25 = 4,321.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,830.84/8,054.25 = 4,321.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,830.84x = 8,054.25 × 4,321.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,830.84x = 34,806,360.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,806,360.83/5,830.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,969.36

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