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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,874.24, 8,813.40 and 3,680.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,874.24, 8,813.40 and 3,680.37 is: 5,521.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,874.24 : 8,813.40 = 3,680.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,874.24/8,813.40 = 3,680.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,874.24x = 8,813.40 × 3,680.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,874.24x = 32,436,572.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,436,572.96/5,874.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,521.83

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