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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,914.04, 8,156.99 and 4,025.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,914.04, 8,156.99 and 4,025.03 is: 5,551.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,914.04 : 8,156.99 = 4,025.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,914.04/8,156.99 = 4,025.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,914.04x = 8,156.99 × 4,025.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,914.04x = 32,832,109.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,832,109.33/5,914.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,551.55

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