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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,833.92, 8,053.88 and 3,847.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,833.92, 8,053.88 and 3,847.76 is: 5,311.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,833.92 : 8,053.88 = 3,847.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,833.92/8,053.88 = 3,847.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,833.92x = 8,053.88 × 3,847.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,833.92x = 30,989,397.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,989,397.31/5,833.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,311.93

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