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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,938.43, 8,185.19 and 4,166.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,938.43, 8,185.19 and 4,166.96 is: 5,743.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,938.43 : 8,185.19 = 4,166.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,938.43/8,185.19 = 4,166.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,938.43x = 8,185.19 × 4,166.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,938.43x = 34,107,297.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,107,297.56/5,938.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,743.49

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