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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,894.56, 8,844.54 and 3,702.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,894.56, 8,844.54 and 3,702.70 is: 5,555.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894.56 : 8,844.54 = 3,702.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894.56/8,844.54 = 3,702.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894.56x = 8,844.54 × 3,702.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894.56x = 32,748,678.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,748,678.26/5,894.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,555.75

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