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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,874.84, 8,111.07 and 4,300.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,874.84, 8,111.07 and 4,300.20 is: 5,937.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,874.84 : 8,111.07 = 4,300.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,874.84/8,111.07 = 4,300.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,874.84x = 8,111.07 × 4,300.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,874.84x = 34,879,223.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,879,223.21/5,874.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937.05

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