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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,936.09, 5,426.76 and 3,225.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,936.09, 5,426.76 and 3,225.32 is: 4,446.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936.09 : 5,426.76 = 3,225.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936.09/5,426.76 = 3,225.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936.09x = 5,426.76 × 3,225.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936.09x = 17,503,010.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,503,010.43/3,936.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,446.80

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