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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,756.00, 8,619.41 and 3,558.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,756.00, 8,619.41 and 3,558.06 is: 5,328.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,756.00 : 8,619.41 = 3,558.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,756.00/8,619.41 = 3,558.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,756.00x = 8,619.41 × 3,558.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,756.00x = 30,668,386.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,668,386.84/5,756.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,328.08

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