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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,880.04, 8,817.27 and 3,415.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,880.04, 8,817.27 and 3,415.63 is: 5,121.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880.04 : 8,817.27 = 3,415.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880.04/8,817.27 = 3,415.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880.04x = 8,817.27 × 3,415.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880.04x = 30,116,531.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,116,531.93/5,880.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,121.82

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