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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,931.10, 5,902.57 and 3,804.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,931.10, 5,902.57 and 3,804.89 is: 5,713.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,931.10 : 5,902.57 = 3,804.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,931.10/5,902.57 = 3,804.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,931.10x = 5,902.57 × 3,804.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,931.10x = 22,458,629.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,458,629.57/3,931.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,713.06

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