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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896.56, 5,815 and 3,481.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896.56, 5,815 and 3,481.03 is: 5,194.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896.56 : 5,815 = 3,481.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896.56/5,815 = 3,481.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896.56x = 5,815 × 3,481.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896.56x = 20,242,160.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,242,160.38/3,896.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,194.89

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