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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,817.33, 8,024.32 and 5,073.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,817.33, 8,024.32 and 5,073.08 is: 6,997.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,817.33 : 8,024.32 = 5,073.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,817.33/8,024.32 = 5,073.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,817.33x = 8,024.32 × 5,073.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,817.33x = 40,707,954.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,707,954.99/5,817.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,997.70

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