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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,889.25, 8,119.26 and 5,046.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,889.25, 8,119.26 and 5,046.31 is: 6,957.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,889.25 : 8,119.26 = 5,046.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,889.25/8,119.26 = 5,046.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,889.25x = 8,119.26 × 5,046.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,889.25x = 40,972,282.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,972,282.63/5,889.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,957.13

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