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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,776.96, 7,972.11 and 3,259.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,776.96, 7,972.11 and 3,259.30 is: 4,497.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,776.96 : 7,972.11 = 3,259.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,776.96/7,972.11 = 3,259.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,776.96x = 7,972.11 × 3,259.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,776.96x = 25,983,498.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,983,498.12/5,776.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497.78

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