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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,758.29, 8,625.29 and 5,692.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,758.29, 8,625.29 and 5,692.68 is: 8,527.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,758.29 : 8,625.29 = 5,692.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,758.29/8,625.29 = 5,692.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,758.29x = 8,625.29 × 5,692.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,758.29x = 49,100,987.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,100,987.41/5,758.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,527.01

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