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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,928.86, 8,839.25 and 5,777.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,928.86, 8,839.25 and 5,777.39 is: 8,613.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,928.86 : 8,839.25 = 5,777.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,928.86/8,839.25 = 5,777.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,928.86x = 8,839.25 × 5,777.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,928.86x = 51,067,794.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,067,794.56/5,928.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,613.43

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