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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917.60, 8,876.81 and 1,535.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917.60, 8,876.81 and 1,535.50 is: 2,303.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917.60 : 8,876.81 = 1,535.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917.60/8,876.81 = 1,535.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917.60x = 8,876.81 × 1,535.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917.60x = 13,630,341.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,630,341.76/5,917.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,303.36

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