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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,928.64, 8,166.18 and 4,132.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,928.64, 8,166.18 and 4,132.90 is: 5,692.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,928.64 : 8,166.18 = 4,132.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,928.64/8,166.18 = 4,132.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,928.64x = 8,166.18 × 4,132.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,928.64x = 33,750,019.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,750,019.12/5,928.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,692.71

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