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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,817.56, 8,022.03 and 4,323.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,817.56, 8,022.03 and 4,323.02 is: 5,961.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,817.56 : 8,022.03 = 4,323.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,817.56/8,022.03 = 4,323.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,817.56x = 8,022.03 × 4,323.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,817.56x = 34,679,396.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,679,396.13/5,817.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,961.16

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