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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,880.40, 8,820.60 and 4,582.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,880.40, 8,820.60 and 4,582.84 is: 6,874.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880.40 : 8,820.60 = 4,582.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880.40/8,820.60 = 4,582.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880.40x = 8,820.60 × 4,582.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880.40x = 40,423,398.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,423,398.50/5,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,874.26

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