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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,448.07, 8,172.11 and 3,807.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,448.07, 8,172.11 and 3,807.82 is: 5,711.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,448.07 : 8,172.11 = 3,807.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,448.07/8,172.11 = 3,807.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,448.07x = 8,172.11 × 3,807.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,448.07x = 31,117,923.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,117,923.90/5,448.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,711.73

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