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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,934.00, 8,890.77 and 3,931.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,934.00, 8,890.77 and 3,931.45 is: 5,890.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,934.00 : 8,890.77 = 3,931.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,934.00/8,890.77 = 3,931.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,934.00x = 8,890.77 × 3,931.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,934.00x = 34,953,610.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,953,610.23/5,934.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,890.39

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