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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,846.04, 5,344.33 and 3,805.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,846.04, 5,344.33 and 3,805.96 is: 5,288.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846.04 : 5,344.33 = 3,805.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846.04/5,344.33 = 3,805.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846.04x = 5,344.33 × 3,805.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846.04x = 20,340,306.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,340,306.21/3,846.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,288.64

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