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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,994.40, 8,972.40 and 5,802.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,994.40, 8,972.40 and 5,802.40 is: 8,685.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,994.40 : 8,972.40 = 5,802.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,994.40/8,972.40 = 5,802.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,994.40x = 8,972.40 × 5,802.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,994.40x = 52,061,453.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,061,453.76/5,994.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,685.01

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