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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,887.18, 8,123.43 and 3,234.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,887.18, 8,123.43 and 3,234.70 is: 4,463.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,887.18 : 8,123.43 = 3,234.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,887.18/8,123.43 = 3,234.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,887.18x = 8,123.43 × 3,234.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,887.18x = 26,276,859.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,276,859.02/5,887.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,463.40

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