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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,762.14, 8,643.18 and 3,813.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,762.14, 8,643.18 and 3,813.88 is: 5,720.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,762.14 : 8,643.18 = 3,813.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,762.14/8,643.18 = 3,813.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,762.14x = 8,643.18 × 3,813.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,762.14x = 32,964,051.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,964,051.34/5,762.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,720.80

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