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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,857.74, 8,084.43 and 3,374.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,857.74, 8,084.43 and 3,374.22 is: 4,656.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,857.74 : 8,084.43 = 3,374.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,857.74/8,084.43 = 3,374.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,857.74x = 8,084.43 × 3,374.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,857.74x = 27,278,645.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,278,645.39/5,857.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,656.85

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