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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,824.72, 8,736.18 and 1,929.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,824.72, 8,736.18 and 1,929.16 is: 2,893.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,824.72 : 8,736.18 = 1,929.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,824.72/8,736.18 = 1,929.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,824.72x = 8,736.18 × 1,929.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,824.72x = 16,853,489.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,853,489.01/5,824.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,893.44

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