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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,918.27, 8,877.31 and 3,423.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,918.27, 8,877.31 and 3,423.20 is: 5,134.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918.27 : 8,877.31 = 3,423.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918.27/8,877.31 = 3,423.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918.27x = 8,877.31 × 3,423.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918.27x = 30,388,796.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,388,796.91/5,918.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,134.75

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