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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,946.05, 5,882.19 and 3,885.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,946.05, 5,882.19 and 3,885.91 is: 5,792.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,946.05 : 5,882.19 = 3,885.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,946.05/5,882.19 = 3,885.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,946.05x = 5,882.19 × 3,885.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,946.05x = 22,857,631.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,857,631.67/3,946.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,792.53

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