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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,693.36, 13,025.15 and 5,838.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,693.36, 13,025.15 and 5,838.49 is: 8,747.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,693.36 : 13,025.15 = 5,838.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,693.36/13,025.15 = 5,838.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,693.36x = 13,025.15 × 5,838.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,693.36x = 76,047,217.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,047,217.01/8,693.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,747.74

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