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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859.24, 8,077.33 and 4,177.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859.24, 8,077.33 and 4,177.73 is: 5,759.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859.24 : 8,077.33 = 4,177.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859.24/8,077.33 = 4,177.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859.24x = 8,077.33 × 4,177.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859.24x = 33,744,903.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,744,903.86/5,859.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,759.26

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