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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,818.56, 8,023.41 and 4,324.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,818.56, 8,023.41 and 4,324.02 is: 5,962.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,818.56 : 8,023.41 = 4,324.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,818.56/8,023.41 = 4,324.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,818.56x = 8,023.41 × 4,324.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,818.56x = 34,693,385.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,693,385.31/5,818.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,962.54

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