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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,756.60, 7,943.77 and 4,263.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,756.60, 7,943.77 and 4,263.98 is: 5,884.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,756.60 : 7,943.77 = 4,263.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,756.60/7,943.77 = 4,263.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,756.60x = 7,943.77 × 4,263.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,756.60x = 33,872,042.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,872,042.02/5,756.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,884.03

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