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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859.14, 8,087.13 and 4,066.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859.14, 8,087.13 and 4,066.74 is: 5,613.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859.14 : 8,087.13 = 4,066.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859.14/8,087.13 = 4,066.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859.14x = 8,087.13 × 4,066.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859.14x = 32,888,255.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,888,255.06/5,859.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,613.16

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