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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,823.12, 8,733.12 and 3,973.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,823.12, 8,733.12 and 3,973.92 is: 5,959.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,823.12 : 8,733.12 = 3,973.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,823.12/8,733.12 = 3,973.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,823.12x = 8,733.12 × 3,973.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,823.12x = 34,704,720.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,704,720.23/5,823.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,959.82

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