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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,844.44, 8,744.70 and 3,495.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,844.44, 8,744.70 and 3,495.80 is: 5,230.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,844.44 : 8,744.70 = 3,495.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,844.44/8,744.70 = 3,495.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,844.44x = 8,744.70 × 3,495.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,844.44x = 30,569,722.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,569,722.26/5,844.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,230.56

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