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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,733.20, 8,600.04 and 1,573.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,733.20, 8,600.04 and 1,573.11 is: 2,359.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,733.20 : 8,600.04 = 1,573.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,733.20/8,600.04 = 1,573.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,733.20x = 8,600.04 × 1,573.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,733.20x = 13,528,808.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,528,808.92/5,733.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,359.73

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