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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,931.28, 8,185.03 and 4,232.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,931.28, 8,185.03 and 4,232.89 is: 5,841.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,931.28 : 8,185.03 = 4,232.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,931.28/8,185.03 = 4,232.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,931.28x = 8,185.03 × 4,232.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,931.28x = 34,646,331.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,646,331.64/5,931.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,841.29

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