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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,916.26, 5,372.24 and 3,704.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,916.26, 5,372.24 and 3,704.40 is: 5,081.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,916.26 : 5,372.24 = 3,704.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,916.26/5,372.24 = 3,704.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,916.26x = 5,372.24 × 3,704.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,916.26x = 19,900,925.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,900,925.86/3,916.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,081.62

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