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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,844.13, 8,061.65 and 3,824.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,844.13, 8,061.65 and 3,824.73 is: 5,276.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,844.13 : 8,061.65 = 3,824.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,844.13/8,061.65 = 3,824.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,844.13x = 8,061.65 × 3,824.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,844.13x = 30,833,634.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,833,634.60/5,844.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,276.00

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