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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,087.23, 11,156.65 and 5,845.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,087.23, 11,156.65 and 5,845.56 is: 8,064.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,087.23 : 11,156.65 = 5,845.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,087.23/11,156.65 = 5,845.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,087.23x = 11,156.65 × 5,845.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,087.23x = 65,216,866.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,216,866.97/8,087.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,064.18

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