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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981.56, 8,955.84 and 4,516.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981.56, 8,955.84 and 4,516.24 is: 6,761.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981.56 : 8,955.84 = 4,516.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981.56/8,955.84 = 4,516.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981.56x = 8,955.84 × 4,516.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981.56x = 40,446,722.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,446,722.84/5,981.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,761.90

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