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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,546.92, 11,790.18 and 5,895.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,546.92, 11,790.18 and 5,895.64 is: 8,132.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,546.92 : 11,790.18 = 5,895.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,546.92/11,790.18 = 5,895.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,546.92x = 11,790.18 × 5,895.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,546.92x = 69,510,656.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,510,656.82/8,546.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,132.83

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