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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,931.94, 8,192.54 and 3,950.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,931.94, 8,192.54 and 3,950.89 is: 5,456.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,931.94 : 8,192.54 = 3,950.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,931.94/8,192.54 = 3,950.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,931.94x = 8,192.54 × 3,950.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,931.94x = 32,367,824.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,367,824.36/5,931.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,456.53

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