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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,546.90, 8,323.09 and 3,913.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,546.90, 8,323.09 and 3,913.94 is: 5,872.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,546.90 : 8,323.09 = 3,913.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,546.90/8,323.09 = 3,913.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,546.90x = 8,323.09 × 3,913.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,546.90x = 32,576,085.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,576,085.90/5,546.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,872.84

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