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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890.80, 8,843.40 and 5,847.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890.80, 8,843.40 and 5,847.60 is: 8,778.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890.80 : 8,843.40 = 5,847.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890.80/8,843.40 = 5,847.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890.80x = 8,843.40 × 5,847.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890.80x = 51,712,665.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,712,665.84/5,890.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,778.55

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