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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,736.04, 8,582.31 and 3,397.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,736.04, 8,582.31 and 3,397.30 is: 5,083.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736.04 : 8,582.31 = 3,397.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736.04/8,582.31 = 3,397.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736.04x = 8,582.31 × 3,397.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736.04x = 29,156,681.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,156,681.76/5,736.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,083.07

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