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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,616.75, 8,426.11 and 1,918.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,616.75, 8,426.11 and 1,918.11 is: 2,877.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,616.75 : 8,426.11 = 1,918.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,616.75/8,426.11 = 1,918.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,616.75x = 8,426.11 × 1,918.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,616.75x = 16,162,223.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,162,223.58/5,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,877.51

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