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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559.84, 8,334.36 and 1,860.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559.84, 8,334.36 and 1,860.17 is: 2,788.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559.84 : 8,334.36 = 1,860.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559.84/8,334.36 = 1,860.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559.84x = 8,334.36 × 1,860.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559.84x = 15,503,284.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,503,284.77/5,559.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,788.44

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