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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,696.10, 8,552.02 and 3,936.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,696.10, 8,552.02 and 3,936.77 is: 5,910.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,696.10 : 8,552.02 = 3,936.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,696.10/8,552.02 = 3,936.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,696.10x = 8,552.02 × 3,936.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,696.10x = 33,667,283.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,667,283.17/5,696.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,910.58

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