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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,583.24, 8,375.27 and 1,884.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,583.24, 8,375.27 and 1,884.24 is: 2,826.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,583.24 : 8,375.27 = 1,884.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,583.24/8,375.27 = 1,884.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,583.24x = 8,375.27 × 1,884.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,583.24x = 15,781,009.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,781,009.32/5,583.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,826.50

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