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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936.16, 8,899.92 and 3,338.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936.16, 8,899.92 and 3,338.40 is: 5,005.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936.16 : 8,899.92 = 3,338.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936.16/8,899.92 = 3,338.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936.16x = 8,899.92 × 3,338.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936.16x = 29,711,492.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,711,492.93/5,936.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,005.17

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