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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,703.20, 8,532.12 and 4,583.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,703.20, 8,532.12 and 4,583.60 is: 6,857.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,703.20 : 8,532.12 = 4,583.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,703.20/8,532.12 = 4,583.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,703.20x = 8,532.12 × 4,583.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,703.20x = 39,107,825.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,107,825.23/5,703.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,857.17

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