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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589.06, 8,386.02 and 3,860.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589.06, 8,386.02 and 3,860.52 is: 5,792.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589.06 : 8,386.02 = 3,860.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589.06/8,386.02 = 3,860.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589.06x = 8,386.02 × 3,860.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589.06x = 32,374,397.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,374,397.93/5,589.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,792.46

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