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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,703.04, 8,540.16 and 3,852.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,703.04, 8,540.16 and 3,852.16 is: 5,768.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,703.04 : 8,540.16 = 3,852.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,703.04/8,540.16 = 3,852.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,703.04x = 8,540.16 × 3,852.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,703.04x = 32,898,062.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,898,062.75/5,703.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,768.51

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