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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,866.26, 8,793.30 and 3,669.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,866.26, 8,793.30 and 3,669.96 is: 5,501.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,866.26 : 8,793.30 = 3,669.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,866.26/8,793.30 = 3,669.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,866.26x = 8,793.30 × 3,669.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,866.26x = 32,271,059.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,271,059.27/5,866.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,501.13

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