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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,941.86, 5,895.36 and 3,506.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,941.86, 5,895.36 and 3,506.17 is: 5,243.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,941.86 : 5,895.36 = 3,506.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,941.86/5,895.36 = 3,506.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,941.86x = 5,895.36 × 3,506.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,941.86x = 20,670,134.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,670,134.37/3,941.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,243.75

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