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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,902.32, 8,142.48 and 3,807.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,902.32, 8,142.48 and 3,807.12 is: 5,252.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,902.32 : 8,142.48 = 3,807.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,902.32/8,142.48 = 3,807.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,902.32x = 8,142.48 × 3,807.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,902.32x = 30,999,398.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,999,398.46/5,902.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,252.07

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