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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,956.82, 8,203.76 and 5,827.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,956.82, 8,203.76 and 5,827.67 is: 8,025.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,956.82 : 8,203.76 = 5,827.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,956.82/8,203.76 = 5,827.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,956.82x = 8,203.76 × 5,827.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,956.82x = 47,808,867.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,808,867.43/5,956.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,025.91

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