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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,844.09, 8,777.94 and 3,508.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,844.09, 8,777.94 and 3,508.54 is: 5,269.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,844.09 : 8,777.94 = 3,508.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,844.09/8,777.94 = 3,508.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,844.09x = 8,777.94 × 3,508.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,844.09x = 30,797,736.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,797,736.06/5,844.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,269.89

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