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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,810.10, 8,715.15 and 3,617.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,810.10, 8,715.15 and 3,617.70 is: 5,426.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,810.10 : 8,715.15 = 3,617.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,810.10/8,715.15 = 3,617.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,810.10x = 8,715.15 × 3,617.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,810.10x = 31,528,798.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,528,798.16/5,810.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,426.55

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