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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,928.90, 8,183.15 and 4,044.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,928.90, 8,183.15 and 4,044.97 is: 5,582.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,928.90 : 8,183.15 = 4,044.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,928.90/8,183.15 = 4,044.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,928.90x = 8,183.15 × 4,044.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,928.90x = 33,100,596.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,100,596.26/5,928.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,582.92

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