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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,923.66, 8,173.17 and 3,532.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,923.66, 8,173.17 and 3,532.12 is: 4,873.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,923.66 : 8,173.17 = 3,532.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,923.66/8,173.17 = 3,532.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,923.66x = 8,173.17 × 3,532.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,923.66x = 28,868,617.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,868,617.22/5,923.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,873.44

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