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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,792.10, 7,990.94 and 3,803.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,792.10, 7,990.94 and 3,803.76 is: 5,247.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,792.10 : 7,990.94 = 3,803.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,792.10/7,990.94 = 3,803.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,792.10x = 7,990.94 × 3,803.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,792.10x = 30,395,617.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,395,617.93/5,792.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,247.77

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