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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,040.48, 8,331.65 and 5,837.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,040.48, 8,331.65 and 5,837.27 is: 8,051.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,040.48 : 8,331.65 = 5,837.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,040.48/8,331.65 = 5,837.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,040.48x = 8,331.65 × 5,837.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,040.48x = 48,634,082.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,634,082.24/6,040.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,051.36

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