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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,590.02, 8,375.80 and 3,943.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,590.02, 8,375.80 and 3,943.10 is: 5,908.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,590.02 : 8,375.80 = 3,943.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,590.02/8,375.80 = 3,943.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,590.02x = 8,375.80 × 3,943.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,590.02x = 33,026,616.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,026,616.98/5,590.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,908.14

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