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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,583.56, 8,352.23 and 4,585.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,583.56, 8,352.23 and 4,585.13 is: 6,858.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,583.56 : 8,352.23 = 4,585.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,583.56/8,352.23 = 4,585.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,583.56x = 8,352.23 × 4,585.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,583.56x = 38,295,995.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,295,995.65/5,583.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,858.71

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