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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,334.74, 8,003.37 and 1,824.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,334.74, 8,003.37 and 1,824.79 is: 2,737.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,334.74 : 8,003.37 = 1,824.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,334.74/8,003.37 = 1,824.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,334.74x = 8,003.37 × 1,824.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,334.74x = 14,604,429.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,604,429.53/5,334.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,737.61

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