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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,892.80, 8,132.00 and 4,387.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,892.80, 8,132.00 and 4,387.10 is: 6,054.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,892.80 : 8,132.00 = 4,387.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,892.80/8,132.00 = 4,387.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,892.80x = 8,132.00 × 4,387.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,892.80x = 35,675,867.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,675,867.51/5,892.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,054.14

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