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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,928.20, 8,896.04 and 3,332.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,928.20, 8,896.04 and 3,332.96 is: 5,001.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,928.20 : 8,896.04 = 3,332.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,928.20/8,896.04 = 3,332.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,928.20x = 8,896.04 × 3,332.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,928.20x = 29,650,145.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,650,145.48/5,928.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,001.54

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