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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589.27, 8,386.81 and 3,716.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589.27, 8,386.81 and 3,716.46 is: 5,576.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589.27 : 8,386.81 = 3,716.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589.27/8,386.81 = 3,716.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589.27x = 8,386.81 × 3,716.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589.27x = 31,169,234.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,169,234.60/5,589.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,576.62

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