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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936.89, 8,193.03 and 3,844.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936.89, 8,193.03 and 3,844.66 is: 5,305.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936.89 : 8,193.03 = 3,844.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936.89/8,193.03 = 3,844.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936.89x = 8,193.03 × 3,844.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936.89x = 31,499,414.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,499,414.72/5,936.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,305.71

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