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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,820.44, 8,028.08 and 3,830.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,820.44, 8,028.08 and 3,830.36 is: 5,283.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,820.44 : 8,028.08 = 3,830.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,820.44/8,028.08 = 3,830.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,820.44x = 8,028.08 × 3,830.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,820.44x = 30,750,436.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,750,436.51/5,820.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,283.18

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