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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981.16, 8,970.68 and 1,820.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981.16, 8,970.68 and 1,820.16 is: 2,729.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981.16 : 8,970.68 = 1,820.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981.16/8,970.68 = 1,820.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981.16x = 8,970.68 × 1,820.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981.16x = 16,328,072.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,328,072.91/5,981.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,729.92

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