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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,875.12, 8,812.83 and 1,492.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,875.12, 8,812.83 and 1,492.92 is: 2,239.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,875.12 : 8,812.83 = 1,492.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,875.12/8,812.83 = 1,492.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,875.12x = 8,812.83 × 1,492.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,875.12x = 13,156,798.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,156,798.63/5,875.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,239.41

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