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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,746.56, 8,621.19 and 1,850.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,746.56, 8,621.19 and 1,850.82 is: 2,776.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,746.56 : 8,621.19 = 1,850.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,746.56/8,621.19 = 1,850.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,746.56x = 8,621.19 × 1,850.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,746.56x = 15,956,270.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,956,270.88/5,746.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,776.66

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