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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,575.88, 8,365.23 and 3,935.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,575.88, 8,365.23 and 3,935.63 is: 5,904.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,575.88 : 8,365.23 = 3,935.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,575.88/8,365.23 = 3,935.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,575.88x = 8,365.23 × 3,935.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,575.88x = 32,922,471.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,922,471.06/5,575.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,904.44

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