Digits Arrangement: Ascending Order Explained

The problem asks us to take the digits from the number 81674293, arrange them in ascending order (from smallest to largest), and then find the digit that appears in the fourth position from the left.

Ordering the Number Digits

First, let's list all the digits present in the number 81674293:

• 8
• 1
• 6
• 7
• 4
• 2
• 9
• 3

Now, we need to arrange these digits in ascending order. This means listing them from the smallest value to the largest value:

The sorted list of digits is:

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 6
6. 7
7. 8
8. 9

Fourth Position Identification

The question asks for the digit that is fourth from the left in this newly arranged sequence. Let's count the positions from the left:

1. 1st digit from the left: 1
2. 2nd digit from the left: 2
3. 3rd digit from the left: 3
4. 4th digit from the left: 4
5. 5th digit from the left: 6
6. 6th digit from the left: 7
7. 7th digit from the left: 8
8. 8th digit from the left: 9

Therefore, the digit that is fourth from the left when the digits of 81674293 are arranged in ascending order is 4.