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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,811.12, 8,025.98 and 3,830.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,811.12, 8,025.98 and 3,830.50 is: 5,290.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,811.12 : 8,025.98 = 3,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,811.12/8,025.98 = 3,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,811.12x = 8,025.98 × 3,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,811.12x = 30,743,516.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,743,516.39/5,811.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,290.46

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