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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,861.54, 8,077.23 and 4,179.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,861.54, 8,077.23 and 4,179.98 is: 5,760.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,861.54 : 8,077.23 = 4,179.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,861.54/8,077.23 = 4,179.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,861.54x = 8,077.23 × 4,179.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,861.54x = 33,762,619.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,762,619.47/5,861.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,760.03

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