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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,723.04, 7,894.80 and 4,323.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,723.04, 7,894.80 and 4,323.36 is: 5,963.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,723.04 : 7,894.80 = 4,323.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,723.04/7,894.80 = 4,323.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,723.04x = 7,894.80 × 4,323.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,723.04x = 34,132,062.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,132,062.53/5,723.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,963.97

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