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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,936.19, 5,897.32 and 3,702.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,936.19, 5,897.32 and 3,702.05 is: 5,546.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936.19 : 5,897.32 = 3,702.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936.19/5,897.32 = 3,702.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936.19x = 5,897.32 × 3,702.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936.19x = 21,832,134.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,832,134.76/3,936.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,546.52

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