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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,959.94, 8,899.76 and 4,866.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,959.94, 8,899.76 and 4,866.44 is: 7,266.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,959.94 : 8,899.76 = 4,866.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,959.94/8,899.76 = 4,866.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,959.94x = 8,899.76 × 4,866.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,959.94x = 43,310,148.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,310,148.05/5,959.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,266.88

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