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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,882.22, 8,822.82 and 3,815.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,882.22, 8,822.82 and 3,815.25 is: 5,722.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,882.22 : 8,822.82 = 3,815.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,882.22/8,822.82 = 3,815.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,882.22x = 8,822.82 × 3,815.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,882.22x = 33,661,294.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,661,294.85/5,882.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,722.55

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