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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,933.42, 8,188.14 and 4,143.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,933.42, 8,188.14 and 4,143.50 is: 5,718.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,933.42 : 8,188.14 = 4,143.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,933.42/8,188.14 = 4,143.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,933.42x = 8,188.14 × 4,143.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,933.42x = 33,927,558.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,927,558.09/5,933.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,718.04

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