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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,601.24, 11,873.34 and 5,810.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,601.24, 11,873.34 and 5,810.52 is: 8,020.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,601.24 : 11,873.34 = 5,810.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,601.24/11,873.34 = 5,810.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,601.24x = 11,873.34 × 5,810.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,601.24x = 68,990,279.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,990,279.54/8,601.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,020.97

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