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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,864.76, 8,075.04 and 5,539.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,864.76, 8,075.04 and 5,539.92 is: 7,627.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,864.76 : 8,075.04 = 5,539.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,864.76/8,075.04 = 5,539.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,864.76x = 8,075.04 × 5,539.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,864.76x = 44,735,075.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,735,075.60/5,864.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,627.78

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