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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,919.27, 8,203.87 and 5,808.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,919.27, 8,203.87 and 5,808.56 is: 8,050.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,919.27 : 8,203.87 = 5,808.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,919.27/8,203.87 = 5,808.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,919.27x = 8,203.87 × 5,808.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,919.27x = 47,652,637.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,652,637.37/5,919.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,050.43

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