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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,866.85, 8,092.53 and 3,850.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,866.85, 8,092.53 and 3,850.40 is: 5,311.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,866.85 : 8,092.53 = 3,850.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,866.85/8,092.53 = 3,850.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,866.85x = 8,092.53 × 3,850.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,866.85x = 31,159,477.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,159,477.51/5,866.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,311.11

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