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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,736.37, 8,603.74 and 1,840.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,736.37, 8,603.74 and 1,840.27 is: 2,760.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736.37 : 8,603.74 = 1,840.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736.37/8,603.74 = 1,840.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736.37x = 8,603.74 × 1,840.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736.37x = 15,833,204.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,833,204.61/5,736.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,760.14

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