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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,916.16, 8,882.88 and 5,829.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,916.16, 8,882.88 and 5,829.76 is: 8,753.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,916.16 : 8,882.88 = 5,829.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,916.16/8,882.88 = 5,829.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,916.16x = 8,882.88 × 5,829.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,916.16x = 51,785,058.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,785,058.51/5,916.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,753.15

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