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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.36, 6,896.30 and 3,744.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.36, 6,896.30 and 3,744.36 is: 5,164.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.36 : 6,896.30 = 3,744.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.36/6,896.30 = 3,744.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.36x = 6,896.30 × 3,744.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.36x = 25,822,211.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,822,211.15/5,000.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,164.08

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