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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,844.52, 8,750.94 and 3,890.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,844.52, 8,750.94 and 3,890.44 is: 5,825.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,844.52 : 8,750.94 = 3,890.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,844.52/8,750.94 = 3,890.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,844.52x = 8,750.94 × 3,890.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,844.52x = 34,045,007.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,045,007.01/5,844.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,825.12

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