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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,829.04, 8,037.92 and 4,334.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,829.04, 8,037.92 and 4,334.56 is: 5,977.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,829.04 : 8,037.92 = 4,334.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,829.04/8,037.92 = 4,334.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,829.04x = 8,037.92 × 4,334.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,829.04x = 34,840,846.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,840,846.52/5,829.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,977.12

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