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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,790.60, 7,995.60 and 5,348.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,790.60, 7,995.60 and 5,348.32 is: 7,384.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,790.60 : 7,995.60 = 5,348.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,790.60/7,995.60 = 5,348.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,790.60x = 7,995.60 × 5,348.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,790.60x = 42,763,027.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,763,027.39/5,790.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,384.90

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