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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,959.28, 5,932.20 and 3,379.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,959.28, 5,932.20 and 3,379.44 is: 5,063.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,959.28 : 5,932.20 = 3,379.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,959.28/5,932.20 = 3,379.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,959.28x = 5,932.20 × 3,379.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,959.28x = 20,047,513.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,047,513.97/3,959.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,063.42

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