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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,844.18, 8,766.15 and 1,684.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,844.18, 8,766.15 and 1,684.13 is: 2,526.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,844.18 : 8,766.15 = 1,684.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,844.18/8,766.15 = 1,684.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,844.18x = 8,766.15 × 1,684.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,844.18x = 14,763,292.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,763,292.37/5,844.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,526.15

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