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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,944.08, 5,403.33 and 3,796.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,944.08, 5,403.33 and 3,796.36 is: 5,200.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944.08 : 5,403.33 = 3,796.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944.08/5,403.33 = 3,796.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944.08x = 5,403.33 × 3,796.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944.08x = 20,512,985.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,512,985.88/3,944.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,200.96

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