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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,928.89, 5,894.16 and 3,536.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,928.89, 5,894.16 and 3,536.79 is: 5,305.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,928.89 : 5,894.16 = 3,536.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,928.89/5,894.16 = 3,536.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,928.89x = 5,894.16 × 3,536.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,928.89x = 20,846,406.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,846,406.15/3,928.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,305.93

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