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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837.22, 8,058.66 and 4,047.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837.22, 8,058.66 and 4,047.30 is: 5,587.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837.22 : 8,058.66 = 4,047.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837.22/8,058.66 = 4,047.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837.22x = 8,058.66 × 4,047.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837.22x = 32,615,814.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,615,814.62/5,837.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,587.56

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