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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,787.98, 7,990.18 and 3,877.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,787.98, 7,990.18 and 3,877.09 is: 5,352.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,787.98 : 7,990.18 = 3,877.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,787.98/7,990.18 = 3,877.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,787.98x = 7,990.18 × 3,877.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,787.98x = 30,978,631.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,978,631.60/5,787.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,352.23

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