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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,793.00, 8,614.97 and 5,608.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,793.00, 8,614.97 and 5,608.47 is: 8,340.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,793.00 : 8,614.97 = 5,608.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,793.00/8,614.97 = 5,608.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,793.00x = 8,614.97 × 5,608.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,793.00x = 48,316,857.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,316,857.64/5,793.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,340.56

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