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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,891.67, 8,820.23 and 3,567.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,891.67, 8,820.23 and 3,567.51 is: 5,340.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,891.67 : 8,820.23 = 3,567.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,891.67/8,820.23 = 3,567.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,891.67x = 8,820.23 × 3,567.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,891.67x = 31,466,240.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,466,240.89/5,891.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,340.80

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