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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,933.16, 8,898.44 and 3,818.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,933.16, 8,898.44 and 3,818.40 is: 5,726.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,933.16 : 8,898.44 = 3,818.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,933.16/8,898.44 = 3,818.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,933.16x = 8,898.44 × 3,818.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,933.16x = 33,977,803.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,977,803.30/5,933.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,726.76

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