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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936.15, 8,193.15 and 4,052.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936.15, 8,193.15 and 4,052.22 is: 5,592.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936.15 : 8,193.15 = 4,052.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936.15/8,193.15 = 4,052.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936.15x = 8,193.15 × 4,052.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936.15x = 33,200,446.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,200,446.29/5,936.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,592.93

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