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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,826.00, 8,040.23 and 4,387.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,826.00, 8,040.23 and 4,387.83 is: 6,055.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,826.00 : 8,040.23 = 4,387.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,826.00/8,040.23 = 4,387.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,826.00x = 8,040.23 × 4,387.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,826.00x = 35,279,137.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,279,137.04/5,826.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,055.46

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