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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,820.74, 8,036.25 and 4,051.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,820.74, 8,036.25 and 4,051.70 is: 5,593.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,820.74 : 8,036.25 = 4,051.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,820.74/8,036.25 = 4,051.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,820.74x = 8,036.25 × 4,051.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,820.74x = 32,560,474.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,560,474.13/5,820.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,593.87

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