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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917.15, 8,853.75 and 3,715.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917.15, 8,853.75 and 3,715.57 is: 5,559.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917.15 : 8,853.75 = 3,715.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917.15/8,853.75 = 3,715.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917.15x = 8,853.75 × 3,715.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917.15x = 32,896,727.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,896,727.89/5,917.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,559.56

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