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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,847.10, 8,772.02 and 3,999.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,847.10, 8,772.02 and 3,999.09 is: 5,999.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,847.10 : 8,772.02 = 3,999.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,847.10/8,772.02 = 3,999.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,847.10x = 8,772.02 × 3,999.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,847.10x = 35,080,085.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,080,085.53/5,847.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,999.57

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