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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,634.36, 7,782.80 and 4,324.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,634.36, 7,782.80 and 4,324.23 is: 5,973.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,634.36 : 7,782.80 = 4,324.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,634.36/7,782.80 = 4,324.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,634.36x = 7,782.80 × 4,324.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,634.36x = 33,654,595.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,654,595.62/5,634.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,973.10

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