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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,936.12, 5,897.23 and 3,507.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,936.12, 5,897.23 and 3,507.09 is: 5,254.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936.12 : 5,897.23 = 3,507.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936.12/5,897.23 = 3,507.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936.12x = 5,897.23 × 3,507.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936.12x = 20,682,116.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,682,116.36/3,936.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,254.44

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