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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,584.86, 8,379.23 and 3,718.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,584.86, 8,379.23 and 3,718.25 is: 5,578.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,584.86 : 8,379.23 = 3,718.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,584.86/8,379.23 = 3,718.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,584.86x = 8,379.23 × 3,718.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,584.86x = 31,156,011.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,156,011.46/5,584.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,578.66

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