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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,703.19, 8,554.23 and 3,866.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,703.19, 8,554.23 and 3,866.11 is: 5,798.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,703.19 : 8,554.23 = 3,866.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,703.19/8,554.23 = 3,866.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,703.19x = 8,554.23 × 3,866.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,703.19x = 33,071,594.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,071,594.15/5,703.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,798.79

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