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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,939.09, 8,197.00 and 3,817.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,939.09, 8,197.00 and 3,817.26 is: 5,268.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,939.09 : 8,197.00 = 3,817.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,939.09/8,197.00 = 3,817.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,939.09x = 8,197.00 × 3,817.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,939.09x = 31,290,070.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,290,070.68/5,939.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,268.50

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