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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,956.45, 5,935.28 and 3,464.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,956.45, 5,935.28 and 3,464.37 is: 5,197.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,956.45 : 5,935.28 = 3,464.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,956.45/5,935.28 = 3,464.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,956.45x = 5,935.28 × 3,464.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,956.45x = 20,561,988.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,561,988.65/3,956.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,197.09

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