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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,919.92, 8,175.52 and 4,154.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,919.92, 8,175.52 and 4,154.48 is: 5,737.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,919.92 : 8,175.52 = 4,154.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,919.92/8,175.52 = 4,154.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,919.92x = 8,175.52 × 4,154.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,919.92x = 33,965,034.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,965,034.33/5,919.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,737.41

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