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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,973.09, 8,244.23 and 3,873.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,973.09, 8,244.23 and 3,873.57 is: 5,346.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,973.09 : 8,244.23 = 3,873.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,973.09/8,244.23 = 3,873.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,973.09x = 8,244.23 × 3,873.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,973.09x = 31,934,582.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,934,582.63/5,973.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,346.41

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