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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,858.11, 8,781.01 and 3,636.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,858.11, 8,781.01 and 3,636.94 is: 5,451.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,858.11 : 8,781.01 = 3,636.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,858.11/8,781.01 = 3,636.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,858.11x = 8,781.01 × 3,636.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,858.11x = 31,935,944.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,935,944.42/5,858.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,451.58

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