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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890.82, 8,836.17 and 3,701.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890.82, 8,836.17 and 3,701.07 is: 5,551.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890.82 : 8,836.17 = 3,701.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890.82/8,836.17 = 3,701.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890.82x = 8,836.17 × 3,701.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890.82x = 32,703,283.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,703,283.70/5,890.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,551.57

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