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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,594.27, 7,723.11 and 3,920.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,594.27, 7,723.11 and 3,920.81 is: 5,412.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,594.27 : 7,723.11 = 3,920.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,594.27/7,723.11 = 3,920.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,594.27x = 7,723.11 × 3,920.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,594.27x = 30,280,846.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,280,846.92/5,594.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,412.83

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