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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,889.74, 8,126.80 and 4,321.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,889.74, 8,126.80 and 4,321.58 is: 5,963.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,889.74 : 8,126.80 = 4,321.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,889.74/8,126.80 = 4,321.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,889.74x = 8,126.80 × 4,321.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,889.74x = 35,120,564.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,120,564.91/5,889.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,963.01

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