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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,769.20, 7,956.23 and 3,779.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,769.20, 7,956.23 and 3,779.03 is: 5,211.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,769.20 : 7,956.23 = 3,779.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,769.20/7,956.23 = 3,779.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,769.20x = 7,956.23 × 3,779.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,769.20x = 30,066,831.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,066,831.86/5,769.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,211.61

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