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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896.17, 8,844.39 and 1,946.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896.17, 8,844.39 and 1,946.16 is: 2,919.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896.17 : 8,844.39 = 1,946.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896.17/8,844.39 = 1,946.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896.17x = 8,844.39 × 1,946.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896.17x = 17,212,598.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,212,598.04/5,896.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,919.28

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