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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839.28, 8,058.21 and 3,743.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839.28, 8,058.21 and 3,743.41 is: 5,165.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839.28 : 8,058.21 = 3,743.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839.28/8,058.21 = 3,743.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839.28x = 8,058.21 × 3,743.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839.28x = 30,165,183.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,165,183.90/5,839.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,165.91

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