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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936.94, 8,193.10 and 3,844.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936.94, 8,193.10 and 3,844.70 is: 5,305.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936.94 : 8,193.10 = 3,844.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936.94/8,193.10 = 3,844.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936.94x = 8,193.10 × 3,844.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936.94x = 31,500,011.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,500,011.57/5,936.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,305.77

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