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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,944.24, 5,898.92 and 3,508.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,944.24, 5,898.92 and 3,508.55 is: 5,247.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944.24 : 5,898.92 = 3,508.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944.24/5,898.92 = 3,508.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944.24x = 5,898.92 × 3,508.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944.24x = 20,696,655.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,696,655.77/3,944.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,247.31

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