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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,957.60, 5,936.40 and 3,928.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,957.60, 5,936.40 and 3,928.80 is: 5,893.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,957.60 : 5,936.40 = 3,928.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,957.60/5,936.40 = 3,928.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,957.60x = 5,936.40 × 3,928.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,957.60x = 23,322,928.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,322,928.32/3,957.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,893.20

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