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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,692.14, 8,539.29 and 1,743.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,692.14, 8,539.29 and 1,743.66 is: 2,615.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,692.14 : 8,539.29 = 1,743.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,692.14/8,539.29 = 1,743.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,692.14x = 8,539.29 × 1,743.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,692.14x = 14,889,618.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,889,618.40/5,692.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,615.82

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