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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936.24, 8,882.40 and 3,472.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936.24, 8,882.40 and 3,472.16 is: 5,195.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936.24 : 8,882.40 = 3,472.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936.24/8,882.40 = 3,472.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936.24x = 8,882.40 × 3,472.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936.24x = 30,841,113.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,841,113.98/5,936.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,195.40

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