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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896.37, 8,132.45 and 4,302.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896.37, 8,132.45 and 4,302.77 is: 5,934.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896.37 : 8,132.45 = 4,302.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896.37/8,132.45 = 4,302.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896.37x = 8,132.45 × 4,302.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896.37x = 34,991,999.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,991,999.71/5,896.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,934.50

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