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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,877.88, 8,111.20 and 3,521.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,877.88, 8,111.20 and 3,521.32 is: 4,859.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877.88 : 8,111.20 = 3,521.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877.88/8,111.20 = 3,521.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877.88x = 8,111.20 × 3,521.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877.88x = 28,562,130.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,562,130.78/5,877.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859.26

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