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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,783.40, 8,654.58 and 3,593.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,783.40, 8,654.58 and 3,593.16 is: 5,376.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,783.40 : 8,654.58 = 3,593.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,783.40/8,654.58 = 3,593.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,783.40x = 8,654.58 × 3,593.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,783.40x = 31,097,290.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,097,290.67/5,783.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,376.99

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