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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,895.08, 5,829.48 and 3,342.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,895.08, 5,829.48 and 3,342.84 is: 5,002.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895.08 : 5,829.48 = 3,342.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895.08/5,829.48 = 3,342.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895.08x = 5,829.48 × 3,342.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895.08x = 19,487,018.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,487,018.92/3,895.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,002.98

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