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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,743.68, 7,920 and 3,877.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,743.68, 7,920 and 3,877.44 is: 5,346.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743.68 : 7,920 = 3,877.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743.68/7,920 = 3,877.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743.68x = 7,920 × 3,877.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743.68x = 30,709,324.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,709,324.80/5,743.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,346.63

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