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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,733.92, 8,600.92 and 1,573.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,733.92, 8,600.92 and 1,573.84 is: 2,360.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,733.92 : 8,600.92 = 1,573.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,733.92/8,600.92 = 1,573.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,733.92x = 8,600.92 × 1,573.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,733.92x = 13,536,471.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,536,471.93/5,733.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,360.77

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