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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,817.87, 8,728.17 and 1,922.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,817.87, 8,728.17 and 1,922.25 is: 2,883.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,817.87 : 8,728.17 = 1,922.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,817.87/8,728.17 = 1,922.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,817.87x = 8,728.17 × 1,922.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,817.87x = 16,777,724.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,777,724.78/5,817.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,883.83

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