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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,926.23, 8,892.45 and 3,845.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,926.23, 8,892.45 and 3,845.75 is: 5,770.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,926.23 : 8,892.45 = 3,845.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,926.23/8,892.45 = 3,845.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,926.23x = 8,892.45 × 3,845.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,926.23x = 34,198,095.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,198,095.13/5,926.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,770.63

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