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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,939.60, 8,195.04 and 4,145.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,939.60, 8,195.04 and 4,145.20 is: 5,719.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,939.60 : 8,195.04 = 4,145.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,939.60/8,195.04 = 4,145.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,939.60x = 8,195.04 × 4,145.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,939.60x = 33,970,079.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,970,079.81/5,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,719.25

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