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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,556.05, 8,352.30 and 3,923.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,556.05, 8,352.30 and 3,923.90 is: 5,898.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,556.05 : 8,352.30 = 3,923.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,556.05/8,352.30 = 3,923.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,556.05x = 8,352.30 × 3,923.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,556.05x = 32,773,589.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,773,589.97/5,556.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,898.72

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