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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,943.36, 8,893.26 and 3,594.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,943.36, 8,893.26 and 3,594.72 is: 5,378.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,943.36 : 8,893.26 = 3,594.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,943.36/8,893.26 = 3,594.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,943.36x = 8,893.26 × 3,594.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,943.36x = 31,968,779.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,968,779.59/5,943.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,378.91

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