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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,532.90, 11,770.06 and 5,875.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,532.90, 11,770.06 and 5,875.70 is: 8,104.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,532.90 : 11,770.06 = 5,875.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,532.90/11,770.06 = 5,875.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,532.90x = 11,770.06 × 5,875.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,532.90x = 69,157,341.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,157,341.54/8,532.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,104.79

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