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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,776.48, 8,673.36 and 5,574.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,776.48, 8,673.36 and 5,574.88 is: 8,370.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,776.48 : 8,673.36 = 5,574.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,776.48/8,673.36 = 5,574.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,776.48x = 8,673.36 × 5,574.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,776.48x = 48,352,941.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,352,941.20/5,776.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,370.66

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