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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,138, 4,331.16 and 1,896.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,138, 4,331.16 and 1,896.72 is: 2,617.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138 : 4,331.16 = 1,896.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138/4,331.16 = 1,896.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138x = 4,331.16 × 1,896.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138x = 8,214,997.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,214,997.80/3,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,617.91

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