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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,820.84, 8,733.60 and 3,485.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,820.84, 8,733.60 and 3,485.28 is: 5,229.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,820.84 : 8,733.60 = 3,485.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,820.84/8,733.60 = 3,485.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,820.84x = 8,733.60 × 3,485.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,820.84x = 30,439,041.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,439,041.41/5,820.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,229.32

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