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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,935.16, 5,892.21 and 3,468.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,935.16, 5,892.21 and 3,468.15 is: 5,192.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935.16 : 5,892.21 = 3,468.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935.16/5,892.21 = 3,468.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935.16x = 5,892.21 × 3,468.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935.16x = 20,435,068.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,435,068.11/3,935.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,192.94

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