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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,884.24, 8,800.92 and 3,413.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,884.24, 8,800.92 and 3,413.20 is: 5,105.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,884.24 : 8,800.92 = 3,413.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,884.24/8,800.92 = 3,413.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,884.24x = 8,800.92 × 3,413.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,884.24x = 30,039,300.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,039,300.14/5,884.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,105.04

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