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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,937.90, 8,196.15 and 3,698.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,937.90, 8,196.15 and 3,698.45 is: 5,105.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,937.90 : 8,196.15 = 3,698.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,937.90/8,196.15 = 3,698.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,937.90x = 8,196.15 × 3,698.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,937.90x = 30,313,050.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,313,050.97/5,937.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,105.01

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