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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,902.30, 8,844.54 and 3,559.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,902.30, 8,844.54 and 3,559.70 is: 5,334.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,902.30 : 8,844.54 = 3,559.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,902.30/8,844.54 = 3,559.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,902.30x = 8,844.54 × 3,559.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,902.30x = 31,483,888.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,483,888.07/5,902.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,334.17

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