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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,792.16, 8,613.72 and 5,607.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,792.16, 8,613.72 and 5,607.63 is: 8,339.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,792.16 : 8,613.72 = 5,607.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,792.16/8,613.72 = 5,607.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,792.16x = 8,613.72 × 5,607.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,792.16x = 48,302,530.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,302,530.46/5,792.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,339.30

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